Benefits of fetal surgery for spina bifida persist in school-age children

(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) In a follow-up to the landmark 2011 study that demonstrated prenatal surgery for spina bifida has measurable benefits over surgery after birth for one of the most disabling neural tube defects, researchers have published new findings. These findings show significant physical and emotional benefits a decade later in school-age children who received corrective surgery in the womb for myelomeningocele, the most severe form of spina bifida.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news