Maternal Subcutaneous Seroma following Open Maternal Fetal Surgery for Closure of Fetal Open Neural Tube Defects
In this cohort, one-third of patients undergoing OMFS developed seroma with no associated change in wound healing or prenatal course. Risk factors included older maternal age and increased BMI. The majority were small and resolved, without intervention, prior to delivery. Following cesarean delivery, there was an increased rate of wound separation in patients who previously had postoperative seroma.
Authors
- Shelly Soni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3019-0031)
- Alekhya Jampa
- Nahla Khalek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1510-7850)
- Desiree Fiorentino
- Christina Paidas Teefey
- William H. Peranteau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1608-861X)
- Gregory G. Heuer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1989-0141)
- Juliana S. Gebb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5829-1961)
- Julie S. Moldenhauer
- Holly L. Hedrick
- N. Scott Adzick
- Alan W. Flake
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000550640
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00