Safety and Effectiveness of Fetal Myelomeningocele Repair: Case Series Analysis Using an Exteriorized Uterus and a Fetoscopic Approach
Exteriorized uterus fetoscopic repair of MMC proved safe for the mother and effective in closing the neural tube defect. It also reduced the necessity for CSF diversion and preserved uterine function for future pregnancies. These findings endorse the potential of minimally invasive techniques in fetal MMC repair.
Authors
- Renato Ximenes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7341-6101)
- Mateus Dal Fabbro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8645-0103)
- Giuliane Jesus Lajos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0268-3303)
- Carlos Alberto Raimundo Baldo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2645-2879)
- Joaquim Murray Bustorff‐Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2441-0808)
- Emrah Aydın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7776-9684)
- Márcio Lopes Miranda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2510-4300)
- José L. Peiró (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2272-1381)
- Kléber Cursino de Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0824-3504)
- Marcos Roberto Caetano
- M. Villarreal
Institutions
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Riley Hospital for Children (US)
- Instituto de Medicina Avançada (BR)
- Fetal Medicine Foundation (GB)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000546549
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88