Felipe Chavelas-Ochoa, Ma de la Luz Bermúdez-Rojas, Virginia Medina-Jiménez, Antonio Helue-Mena, Savino Gil-Pugliese, Ivan Gutiérrez-Gómez, Miguel Martínez-Rodríguez, Carmen Julia Gaona-Tapia, Rosa Villalobos-Gómez, Karla Aguilar-Vidales, Rogelio Cruz-Martínez
INTRODUCTION: Open spina bifida (OSB) is the most common congenital anomaly of the central nervous system. It is associated with severe neurodevelopmental delay, motor impairment, hydrocephalus, and bowel and bladder dysfunction. In selected cases, intrauterine spina bifida repair has been shown to improve neonatal outcomes. Rarely, the spine can have a double defect compromising two different segments and there is a lack of evidence on the feasibility and benefits of intrauterine repair in these cases...
February 9, 2024: Pediatric Neurosurgery