Perinatal outcome of our first 20 cases after open fetal myelomeningocele repair at the Zurich Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
U Moehrlen, N Ochsenbein, M Huesler, P Biro, I Scheer, L Mazzone, R Zimmermann, M Meuli · Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie · 2015 · Heft 11
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Background: After the MOMS trial was published in 2010, open fetal surgery is considered the standard treatment for selected fetuses with Myelomeningocele (MMC) in experienced hands. We report our data on perinatal outcome of the first 20 in utero operated fetuses. Patients and methods: The guidelines of the MOMS-Trial protocol were strictly adopted. Operative procedures and all pre- and postoperative management regimens were basically identical with the ones used in Philadelphia. All data were collected prospectively. Results: Between December 2010 and May 2015, 20 fetal MMC repairs were performed (mean operati…
