Open Fetal Versus Postnatal Repair of Spina Bifida Aperta—A Comparison of Neonatal Outcomes
Open fetal repair was associated with earlier delivery but with comparable NICU and hospital stay and lower hydrocephalus treatment rate at 1 month of age.
Authors
- David Peel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5281-2041)
- Frank Van Calenbergh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9096-9661)
- Adalina Sacco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9182-9628)
- E. Bredaki
- Yada Kunpalin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7388-1414)
- Amparo Sáenz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6675-5428)
- Sofia Mastrodima‐Polychroniou
- Emma Van Den Eede
- Zubair Tahir
- Jan Deprest
- Philippe DeVloo
- Paolo de Coppi
- Dominic Thompson
- Serena Banh
- Roland Devlieger
Institutions
- University College Hospital (GB)
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- The European Academy of Gynaecological Surgery (BE)
- UCL Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Published
- 2026-02-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pd.70088
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University College London
- Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity