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ArticleAJOG global reports2025

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Jezid Miranda, Miguel A Parra-Saavedra, William O Contreras-Lopez, Cristóbal Abello, Guido Parra, Juan Hernandez, Amanda Barrero, Isabela Leones, Adriana Nieto-Sanjuanero, Gerardo Sepúlveda-Gonzalez and 1 more

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Article in AJOG global reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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11 authors.

Jezid MirandaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Grupo de Investigación en Cuidado Intensivo y Obstetricia (GRICIO), Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia (Miranda, Leones).
Miguel A Parra-SaavedraInstituto de Diagnóstico y Terapía Fetal del Caribe, Barranquilla, Colombia (Miranda, Parra-Saavedra, Barrero).
William O Contreras-LopezInternational Neuromodulation Center-NEMOD, Clinica FOSCAL International, Floridablanca, Colombia (Contreras-Lopez).
Cristóbal AbelloDepartamento de Cirugía Pediátrica y neonatal mínimamente invasiva, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia (Abello).
Guido ParraCEDIFETAL, Centro Médico CEDIUL, Barranquilla, Colombia (Parra).
Juan HernandezSociedad Colombiana de Anestesiología, departamento de Anestesiología, Clinica General del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia (Hernandez).
Amanda BarreroInstituto de Diagnóstico y Terapía Fetal del Caribe, Barranquilla, Colombia (Miranda, Parra-Saavedra, Barrero).
Isabela LeonesDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Grupo de Investigación en Cuidado Intensivo y Obstetricia (GRICIO), Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia (Miranda, Leones).
Adriana Nieto-SanjuaneroDepartamento de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico (Nieto-Sanjuanero).
Gerardo Sepúlveda-GonzalezInstituto de Salud Fetal, Hospital Materno infantil de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico (Sepúlveda-Gonzalez).
Magdalena Sanz-CortesDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Division of Fetal Surgery and Intervention, Houston, TX (Sanz-Cortes).

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Spina bifida (SB) is a severe congenital malformation that affects approximately 150,000 infants annually, predominantly in low- and middle-income countries, leading to significant morbidity and lifelong disabilities. In Latin America, the birth prevalence of SB is notably high, often exacerbated by limited healthcare resources and poor access to advanced medical care. The implementation of laparotomy-assisted fetoscopic in-utero SB repair programs in Latin America targets reducing prematurity rates and enabling vaginal births while preserving the benefits of decreased need for hydrocephalus treatment and improved mobility in children. Objective: This study evaluated the safety, efficacy, and outcomes of laparotomy-assisted fetoscopic in-utero SB repair in Latin America compared to traditional open-hysterotomy methods. Study design: This retrospective cohort study included 39 cases of laparotomy-assisted fetoscopic in-utero SB repair, with 14 cases from Mexico (2017-2021) and 25 cases from Colombia (2019-2024). These cases were compared to 78 cases from the MOMs trial and 314 from other Latin American centers using traditional open-hysterotomy methods. Statistical analyses included the Student's t-test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Pearson's chi-square test. Results: The gestational age (GA) at the time of surgery was significantly higher in fetoscopic centers (26±1.27 weeks) compared to the MOMs trial (23.6±1.42 weeks) and traditional hysterotomy methods (25.4±1 weeks) ( Conclusion: The laparotomy-assisted fetoscopic SB repair offers a feasible and safer alternative to traditional hysterotomy-based techniques in Latin America. This approach significantly reduces the rates of prematurity and cesarean deliveries, facilitating vaginal births and minimizing maternal morbidity. These findings support the broader adoption of fetoscopic SB repair in regions with a high prevalence of SB and suboptimal perinatal outcomes, underscoring its advantages over hysterotomy-based approaches.

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congenital malformationsfetal neural tube defectsfetal surgeryminimally invasive surgerymyelomeningocelepediatric neurosurgeryprematuritysafetyspina bifida

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PMID40027474
PMCPMC11869015

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