November 17, 1999

Fetal Surgery for Myelomeningocele and the Incidence of Shunt-Dependent Hydrocephalus

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Our study suggests that intrauterine repair of myelomeningocele decreases the incidence of hindbrain herniation and shunt-dependent hydrocephalus in infants with spina bifida, but increases the incidence of premature delivery.

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Joseph P. Bruner (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dbfa9540b636d1dda3c785 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.282.19.1819

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