Language
English
Publication Date
8-7-2023
Journal
Journal of Clinical Medicine
DOI
10.3390/jcm12155151
PMID
37568553
PMCID
PMC10419476
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
8-7-2023
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
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.
Keywords
open spina bifida, fetal therapy, fetoscopic repair, standardized training
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Keil, Corinna; Köhler, Siegmund; Sass, Benjamin; et al., "Implementation and Assessment of a Laparotomy-Assisted Three-Port Fetoscopic Spina Bifida Repair Program" (2023). Faculty and Staff Publications. 5403.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/5403