Addison Stewart, Andrew T Hale, Benjamin W Saccomano, Ariana S Barkley, Betsy D Hopson, Anastasia Arynchyna-Smith, James M Johnston, Brandon G Rocque, Jeffrey P Blount, Curtis J Rozzelle
Introduction Myelomeningocele (MMC) is the most common neural tube defect, but rarely seen in premature infants. Most centers advocate for closure of MMC within 24 hours of birth. However, this is not always possible in severely premature infants. Given the rarity of this patient population, we aimed to share our institutional experience and outcomes of severely premature infants with MMC. Methods We performed a retrospective, observational review of premature infants (≤ 32 weeks gestational age) identified through our multidisciplinary spina bifida clinic (1995-2021) and surgical logs...
April 2, 2024: Research Square