Publications by authors named "Milena Viggiano"
Objective: To evaluate fetal brain development using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) in CDH (congenital diaphragmatic hernia).
Methods: 52 isolated left CDH and 104 control fetuses were imaged using MRI. Brain morphometry (Biparietal diameter-BPD, brain fronto-occipital diameter-BFOD, third ventricle, posterior ventricles, transcerebellar diameter-TCD, anteroposterior and craniocaudal cerebellar vermis diameter-AP and CC) and cortical structures (bilateral cingulate fissure-CF, insular fissure-IF, insular depth - ID) were compared with controls using Mann-Whitney test.
Introduction: Over the past years, intrafetal laser (IFL) therapy has been increasingly used in the management of various prenatal conditions. The aim of our research was to clarify the effectiveness and safety of this technique.
Methods: A systematic review of the literature was carried out using MEDLINE/PubMed over a period of 20 years (2001-2021).
Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are becoming widespread, accounting for approximately 2% of all births in the western countries. Concerns exist on the potential association of ART with congenital anomalies. Few studies have addressed if a relationship exists between ART and the development of anorectal malformation (ARM).
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- * The study reviewed the experiences of a multidisciplinary team with 57 newborns diagnosed with LMs needing surgery between 2000 and 2019, focusing on factors like respiratory distress, tracheostomy needs, and surgical outcomes.
- * Patients with cervicofacial and/or mediastinal LMs are at a higher risk for complications, including tracheostomy and surgery, especially those with significant respiratory distress at birth.
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- * Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis comparing CDH cases with matched controls, measuring various cardiac dimensions at three key gestational ages.
- * Findings indicate that certain heart dimensions, especially involving the mitral valve and left ventricle, are significantly reduced in CDH cases and may serve as predictors for the severity of the condition.
Objectives: To compare ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the assessment of mediastinal shift angles (MSAs) in fetuses affected by isolated left congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). The use of MRI-MSA and US-MSA as prognostic factor for postnatal survival in fetal left CDH was also explored.
Methods: This was an observational study of 29 fetuses with prenatally diagnosed isolated left CDH, assessed with both US and MRI examinations between January 2015 and December 2018.