Percutaneous fetal endoscopic third ventriculostomy for severe isolated cerebral ventriculomegaly.

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.

Fetal open spinal dysraphism repair through a mini-hysterotomy: Influence of gestational age at surgery on children's ability to walk.

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.

Fetal open spinal dysraphism repair through a mini-hysterotomy: Influence of gestational age at surgery on the perinatal outcomes and postnatal shunt rates.

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.

Fetal Myelomeningocele Repair through a Mini-Hysterotomy.

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.

Initial predictive factors of outcome in severe non-accidental head trauma in children.

Object: The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcome of young children hospitalized for non-accidental head trauma in our PICU, to evaluate PRISM II score in this sub-population of pediatric trauma and to identify factors that might influence the short-term outcome.

Materials And Methods: Files of all children less than 2 years old with the diagnosis of non-accidental head trauma over a 10-years period were systematically reviewed. We collected data on demographic information, medical history, clinical status, and management in the PICU.