Does prenatal surgical repair of myelomeningoceles lead to better school-age outcomes?

Do children who underwent prenatal repair of myelomeningoceles have improved functional outcomes at 6 to 11 years of age compared to those who underwent postnatal repair? In this current study (MOMS2 trial), families were offered enrollment when the child was between 6 and 11 years old to assess neu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of perinatology 2021-08, Vol.41 (8), p.2104-2107
Hauptverfasser:	Kim, Faith, Bateman, David A., Garey, Donna M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	692/308/409 692/699/375/361 Back surgery Birth defects Care and treatment Child development Children Clinical trials Comparative studies Female Fetus Humans Journal Club Life Sciences & Biomedicine Medicine Medicine & Public Health Meningomyelocele - surgery Myelomeningocele Obstetrics & Gynecology Patient outcomes Pediatric research Pediatric Surgery Pediatrics Perinatal care Pregnancy Schools Science & Technology Spina bifida Surgery Surgical outcomes
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Zusammenfassung:	Do children who underwent prenatal repair of myelomeningoceles have improved functional outcomes at 6 to 11 years of age compared to those who underwent postnatal repair? In this current study (MOMS2 trial), families were offered enrollment when the child was between 6 and 11 years old to assess neurodevelopmental and behavioral outcomes.
ISSN:	0743-8346 1476-5543
DOI:	10.1038/s41372-020-00903-9