Prenatal myelomeningocele repair: report of an inaugural case and considerations about the implementation of a new fetal neurosurgery program

• Main Authors: Carlos Eduardo Barros Jucá (Author), Francisco Herlânio Costa Carvalho (Author), Antônio Aldo Melo Filho (Author), Fernanda Oliveira de Castro (Author), Denise Ellen Francelino Cordeiro (Author), Enzo Studart de Lucena Feitosa (Author), Renata Viana Brígido de Moura Jucá (Author), Francisco Edson de Lucena Feitosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Myelomeningocele (MMC) or open spina bifida is a neural tube defect which consists of a cleft in the vertebral column and a correspondent defect in the skin, causing the meninges and the spinal cord to be exposed. Despite some recommendations for nutrient supplementation during pregnancy, MMC remain...