This is a single-arm prospective study to record maternal and neonatal outcomes on subjects who undergo fetoscopic repair of Neural Tube Defects (NTD) at Oregon Health \& Science University (OHSU). Fetoscopic repair will take place between 24 weeks 0 days and 27 weeks 6 days gestation. Surgical, post-operative, delivery, and neonatal outcomes will be collected.
Patients undergoing fetoscopic NTD repair will be enrolled. Possible surgical approaches include completely percutaneous, laparotomy assisted, or mini laparotomy. Surgical approach will be determined by placental location, maternal body habitus, and shared decision making with the patient. The actual fetoscopic NTD repair is the same regardless of the surgical approach. Follow-up data collection will occur post-operatively, at delivery, NICU admission, and throughout childhood.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
25
Fetoscopic NTD repair will be performed on enrolled participants. An incision will be made to gain exposure and access to the uterus. The amniotic cavity is entered using a needle to administer fetal anesthesia. Then, the initial trocar is inserted into the amniotic cavity. The major steps of the procedure are neural placode dissection, myofascial flaps creation, and closure of the neural tube defect.
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States
RECRUITINGFeasibility of minimally invasive surgical repair of NTD in fetus
Whether closure was achieved and whether the case was completed using the fetoscopic technique
Time frame: At the time of NTD repair surgery
Chiari II malformation reversal
Reversal of hindbrain herniation based on ultrasound, fetal MRI, and postnatal MRI
Time frame: Post-surgery ultrasound (weekly from surgery to delivery), post-surgery fetal MRI (4-6 weeks after surgery), and postnatal MRI (5-7 days after birth)
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