Journal article
Authors list: Keil, Corinna; Koehler, Siegmund; Sass, Benjamin; Schulze, Maximilian; Kalmus, Gerald; Belfort, Michael; Schmitt, Nicolas; Diehl, Daniele; King, Alice; Gross, Stefanie; Sutton, Caitlin D.; Joyeux, Luc; Wege, Mirjam; Nimsky, Christopher; Whitehead, Wiliam E.; Uhl, Eberhard; Huisman, Thierry A. G. M.; Neubauer, Bernd A.; Weber, Stefanie; Hummler, Helmut; Axt-Fliedner, Roland; Bedei, Ivonne
Publication year: 2023
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Volume number: 12
Issue number: 15
eISSN: 2077-0383
Open access status: Gold
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12155151
Publisher: MDPI
Abstract:
Open spina bifida (OSB) is a congenital, non-lethal malformation with multifactorial etiology. Fetal therapy can be offered under certain conditions to parents after accurate prenatal diagnostic and interdisciplinary counseling. Since the advent of prenatal OSB surgery, various modifications of the original surgical techniques have evolved, including laparotomy-assisted fetoscopic repair. After a two-year preparation time, the team at the University of Giessen and Marburg (UKGM) became the first center to provide a three-port, three-layer fetoscopic repair of OSB via a laparotomy-assisted approach in the German-speaking area. We point out that under the guidance of experienced centers and by intensive multidisciplinary preparation and training, a previously described and applied technique could be transferred to a different setting.
Citation Styles
Harvard Citation style: Keil, C., Koehler, S., Sass, B., Schulze, M., Kalmus, G., Belfort, M., et al. (2023) Implementation and Assessment of a Laparotomy-Assisted Three-Port Fetoscopic Spina Bifida Repair Program, Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(15), Article 5151. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12155151
APA Citation style: Keil, C., Koehler, S., Sass, B., Schulze, M., Kalmus, G., Belfort, M., Schmitt, N., Diehl, D., King, A., Gross, S., Sutton, C., Joyeux, L., Wege, M., Nimsky, C., Whitehead, W., Uhl, E., Huisman, T., Neubauer, B., Weber, S., ...Bedei, I. (2023). Implementation and Assessment of a Laparotomy-Assisted Three-Port Fetoscopic Spina Bifida Repair Program. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(15), Article 5151. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12155151
Keywords
ANESTHESIA; FETAL; fetal therapy; fetoscopic repair; FETUSES; MYELOMENINGOCELE; open spina bifida; standardized training
