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Child's Nervous System
Published in: Child's Nervous System 7/2017

01-07-2017 | Focus Session

Surgical techniques for open fetal repair of myelomeningocele

Author: Nalin Gupta

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 7/2017

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Abstract

The current standard for fetal repair of myelomeningocele is an open exposure of the gravid uterus with control of the amniotic membranes, and then a multi-layer closure of the fetal defect. The nature of the surgical repair has evolved and requires a series of steps that take into account the delicate nature of the fetal tissues. The individual surgical steps are described including potential pitfalls.
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Metadata
Title
Surgical techniques for open fetal repair of myelomeningocele
Author
Nalin Gupta
Publication date
01-07-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Child's Nervous System / Issue 7/2017
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-017-3439-5

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