Objective: To demonstrate the feasibility and preliminary results of percutaneous fetal endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in human fetuses (pfETV) with isolated progressive and/or severe bilateral cerebral ventriculomegaly (IPSBV).
Methods: The initial results of pfETV for IPSBV were described. Perioperative, perinatal and postnatal variables were described.
Objective: To analyze the impact of gestational age (GA) at the time of fetal open spinal dysraphism (OSD) repair through a mini-hysterotomy on the ability of children to walk.
Methods: Children who underwent in utero repair of OSD and had formal neurological assessment after 2.5 years of age were compared regarding their ability to walk in relation to pre-surgical predictors.
Objective: To analyze the impact of gestational age (GA) at the time of fetal open spinal dysraphism (OSD) repair through a mini-hysterotomy on the perinatal outcomes and the infants' ventriculoperitoneal shunt rates.
Methods: Retrospective study of cases of fetal OSD correction performed from 2014 and 2019.
Results: One hundred and ninety women underwent fetal surgery for OSD through a mini-hysterotomy, and 176 (176/190:92.
Objective: To present the feasibility of fetal myelomeningocele (MMC) repair through a mini-hysterotomy and to describe the perinatal results from our initial experience.
Methods: A descriptive study of cases of fetal MMC correction via mini-hysterotomy performed between 2014 and 2016.
Results: Forty-five women underwent fetal surgery and 87% (39/45) delivered.