Abstract Background/Objectives: The Management of Myelomeningocele (MMC) Study
(MOMS) showed that prenatal repair of MMC resulted in improved neurological outcomes …

Objective To establish maternal complication rates for fetoscopic or open fetal surgery.
Methods We conducted a systematic literature review for studies of fetoscopic or open fetal …

Background The multicenter randomized controlled trial Management of Myelomeningocele
Study demonstrated that prenatal repair of open spina bifida by hysterotomy, compared with …

One percent to 2% of pregnant women undergo nonobstetric surgery during pregnancy.
Historically, there has been a reluctance to operate on pregnant women based on concerns …

Background Open maternal-fetal surgery for fetal myelomeningocele results in reduction in
neonatal morbidity related to spina bifida but may be associated with fetal, neonatal, and …

Objectives We reported previously on an exteriorized‐uterus fetoscopic repair for open
neural tube defect (ONTD) using a single‐layer closure (SLC) technique. However, because …

As many meta-analyses comparing pediatric minimally invasive to open surgery can be
found in the literature, the aim of this review is to summarize the current state of minimally …

Financial Disclosure Ahmet A. Baschat disclosed receiving royalties from UpToDate. James
J. Cummings disclosed that he receives funding from ONY Biotech, Amherst, NY—first as a …

Objective This revised guideline is intended to provide an update on the genetic aspects,
prevention, screening, diagnosis, and management of fetal neural tube defects. Target …

Objective We have described previously our percutaneous fetoscopic technique for the
treatment of open spina bifida (OSB). However, approximately 20–30% of OSB defects are …