| Literature DB >> 29878531 |
A F Moron1,2, M M Barbosa1,2, Hjf Milani1,2, S G Sarmento1,2, Efm Santana1,2, I C Suriano2,3, P A Dastoli2,3, S Cavalheiro2,3.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Describe outcomes of open fetal surgery for myelomeningocele (MMC) repair in two Brazilian hospitals and the impact of surgical experience on outcome.Entities:
Keywords: Myelomeningocele; open fetal surgery; perinatal outcome; spina bifida
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29878531 PMCID: PMC6100098 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15312
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BJOG ISSN: 1470-0328 Impact factor: 6.531
Figure 1The uterus was wrapped using a sterile plastic cover, leaving only the region of the hysterotomy exposed to perform the neurosurgery.
Maternal and fetal characteristics of our cohort. Values are given as mean ± SD or %
| Variable | |
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| Maternal age, years | 30.9 ± 4.5 |
| Schooling, years | 14.4 ± 1.7 |
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| Nulliparous | 57.2 |
| Multiparous | 42.8 |
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| Female | 45.3 |
| Male | 54.7 |
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| Anterior | 56.4 |
| Posterior | 43.6 |
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| Myeloschisis | 25.4 |
| Myelomeningocele | 74.6 |
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| T11/T12 | 0.4 |
| L1/L2 | 5.5 |
| L3/L4 | 69.5 |
| L5/S1 | 24.6 |
Perinatal and surgical outcomes of our cohort
| Variable | |
|---|---|
| Total operative time, min | 119.7 ± 7.6 |
| Pulmonary oedema | 2.5 |
| Gestational age at birth, weeks | 33.6 ± 2.4 |
| <30 weeks | 6.8 |
| 30–34 weeks | 45.3 |
| 35–36 weeks | 34.7 |
| ≥37 weeks | 13.1 |
| Birthweight, g | 2186 ± 506 |
| Preterm labour | 24.2 |
| PPROM | 26.7 |
| Chorioamniotic membrane separation | 20.8 |
| Chorioamnionitis | 3.0 |
| Oligohydramnios | 23.3 |
| Abruptio placentae | 0.8 |
| Uterine scar dehiscence | 3.8 |
| Blood transfusion at delivery | 2.1 |
| Dehiscence at repair site | 2.5 |
| Reversal of hindbrain herniation at birth | 71.4 |
| Perinatal mortality | 2.1 |
Surgical outcomes on 236 subjects are reported.
Comparative perinatal outcomes between Group 1 (first 3 years) and Group 2 (last 3 years) of this study
| Group 1 104 | Group 2 132 |
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| Total operative time, min | 121.2 ± 6.4 | 118.5 ± 8.2 | 0.005 |
| Pulmonary oedema | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.476 |
| Gestational age at birth, weeks | 33.4 ± 2.6 | 33.7 ± 2.2 | 0.723 |
| <30 weeks | 8.7 | 5.3 | 0.321 |
| 30–34 weeks | 44.2 | 46.2 | 0.721 |
| 35–36 weeks | 34.6 | 34.8 | 0.970 |
| ≥37 weeks | 12.5 | 13.6 | 0.797 |
| Interval between surgery/delivery, days | 51.6 ± 17.9 | 52.5 ± 16.5 | 0.962 |
| Birthweight, g | 2173 ± 533 | 2195 ± 486 | 0.931 |
| Preterm labour | 27.9 | 21.2 | 0.30 |
| PPROM | 32.7 | 22.0 | 0.089 |
| Chorioamniotic membrane separation | 26.0 | 16.7 | 0.113 |
| Chorioamnionitis | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.062 |
| Oligohydramnios | 31.7 | 16.7 | 0.010 |
| Abruptio placentae | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.000 |
| Uterine scar dehiscence | 4.8 | 3.0 | 0.715 |
| Blood transfusion at delivery | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.000 |
| Dehiscence at repair site | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.000 |
| Reversal of hindbrain herniation at birth | 64.0 | 77.1 | 0.042 |
| Perinatal mortality | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.238 |