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Morales CZ, Barrette LX, Vu GH, Kalmar CL, Oliver E, Gebb J, Feygin T, Howell LJ, Javia L, Hedrick HL, Adzick NS, Jackson OA. Postnatal outcomes and risk factor analysis for patients with prenatally diagnosed oropharyngeal masses. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 152:110982. [PMID: 34794813 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe our experience treating prenatally diagnosed oropharyngeal masses in a novel, multidisciplinary collaboration. To identifying outcomes and risk factors associated with adverse postnatal outcomes. METHODS This is a sixty-two patient case series at an academic referral center. Patients with prenatally diagnosed oropharyngeal masses were identified through a programmatic database and confirmed in the electronic health record. RESULTS Sixty-two patient with prenatally diagnosed oropharyngeal mass were identified, with prenatal imaging at our institution confirming this diagnosis in fifty-seven patients, short term outcomes analysis conducted on forty-four patients, and long-term outcomes analysis conducted on seventeen patients. The most common pathology was lymphatic malformations (n = 27, 47.4%), followed by teratomas (n = 22, 38.6%). The median mass volume from all available patient imaging (n = 57) was 60.54 cm3 (range 1.73-742.5 cm3). Thirteen pregnancies were interrupted, six infants expired, and thirteen cases had an unknown fetal outcome. Confirmed mortality was 6/57 patients with imaging-confirmed oropharyngeal masses (10.5%). Fourteen (56%) of the surviving patients (n = 25) were delivered by Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment (EXIT) procedure and the median NICU stay was thirty-six days (range: 3-215 days). There was no association between airway compression/deviation/displacement, stomach size, polyhydramnios, or mass size and mortality. Seventeen patients had more than one year of follow-up (mean 5.3 ± 2.4 years). These seventeen patients underwent general anesthesia a total of ninety-two times (mean 5.4 ± 4.3) and had a total of twenty-three mass-related surgeries. The great majority of patients required an artificial airway at birth, feeding support, and speech/swallow therapy. CONCLUSIONS Oropharyngeal mass involvement of key anatomic structures-the neck, upper thorax, orbit, and ear, has a greater association with mortality than mass size. Regardless of the size and involved structures, oropharyngeal masses are associated with a high burden of intensive medical care and surgical care beginning at or before birth.
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- Carrie Z Morales
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Pediatric Research Center, 3615 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Pediatric Research Center, 3615 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Pediatric Research Center, 3615 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Pediatric Research Center, 3615 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Pediatric Research Center, 3615 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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Myelomeningocele, characterized by extrusion of the spinal cord through a spinal canal defect, is the most common form of spina bifida, often resulting in lifelong disability and significant orthopaedic issues. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) has shown the efficacy of prenatal repair in decreasing the need for shunting and improving motor outcomes. However, no studies have evaluated the effects of prenatal repair on orthopaedic outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine the rates of orthopaedic conditions in patients with prenatal and postnatal repair of myelomeningocele and compare the rates of treatment required. This study analyzes the relevant outcomes from a prospective RCT (Management of Myelomeningocele Study). Eligible women were randomized to prenatal or postnatal repair, and patients were evaluated prospectively. Outcomes of interest included rates of scoliosis, kyphosis, hip abnormality, clubfoot, tibial torsion, and leg length discrepancy (LLD) at 12 and 30 months. The need for orthopaedic intervention at the same time points was also evaluated. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics and univariate analyses. Data for the full cohort of 183 patients were analyzed (91 prenatal, 92 postnatal). There were no differences in rates of scoliosis, kyphosis, hip abnormality, clubfoot or tibial torsion between patients treated with prenatal or postnatal repair. The rate of LLD was lower in the prenatal repair group at 12 and 30 months (7 vs. 16% at 30 months, P = 0.047). The rates of patients requiring casting or bracing were significantly lower in patients treated with prenatal repair at 12 and 30 months (78 vs. 90% at 30 months, P = 0.036). Patients treated with prenatal myelomeningocele repair may develop milder forms of orthopaedic conditions and may not require extensive orthopaedic management.
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- Ishaan Swarup
- Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, Oakland, California
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- Division of Orthopaedics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard
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- Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic, and Fetal Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic, and Fetal Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Orthopaedics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard
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Didier RA, Oliver ER, Rungsiprakarn P, Debari SE, Adams SE, Hedrick HL, Adzick NS, Khalek N, Howell LJ, Coleman BG. Decreased neonatal morbidity in 'stomach-down' left congenital diaphragmatic hernia: implications of prenatal ultrasound diagnosis for counseling and postnatal management. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2021; 58:744-749. [PMID: 33724570 DOI: 10.1002/uog.23630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the influence of stomach position on postnatal outcome in cases of left congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) without liver herniation, diagnosed and characterized on prenatal ultrasound (US), by comparing those with ('stomach-up' CDH) to those without ('stomach-down' CDH) intrathoracic stomach herniation. METHODS Infants with left CDH who underwent prenatal US and postnatal repair at our institution between January 2008 and March 2017 were eligible for inclusion in this retrospective study. Detailed prenatal US examinations, fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies, operative reports and medical records of infants enrolled in the pulmonary hypoplasia program at our institution were reviewed. Cases with liver herniation and those with an additional anomaly were excluded. Cases in which bowel loops were identified within the fetal chest on US while the stomach was intra-abdominal were categorized as having stomach-down CDH. Cases in which bowel loops and the stomach were visualized within the fetal chest on US were categorized as having stomach-up CDH. Prenatal imaging findings and postnatal outcomes were compared between the two groups. RESULTS In total, 152 patients with left CDH were initially eligible for inclusion. Seventy-eight patients had surgically confirmed liver herniation and were excluded. Of the 74 included CDH cases without liver herniation, 28 (37.8%) had stomach-down CDH and 46 (62.2%) had stomach-up CDH. Of the 28 stomach-down CDH cases, 10 (35.7%) were referred for a suspected lung lesion. Sixty-eight (91.9%) cases had postnatal outcome data available for analysis. There was no significant difference in median observed-to-expected (o/e) lung-area-to-head-circumference ratio (LHR) between cases with stomach-down CDH and those with stomach-up CDH (41.5% vs 38.4%; P = 0.41). Furthermore, there was no difference in median MRI o/e total lung volume (TLV) between the two groups (49.5% vs 44.0%; P = 0.22). Compared with stomach-up CDH patients, stomach-down CDH patients demonstrated lower median duration of intubation (18 days vs 9.5 days; P < 0.01), median duration of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (495 h vs 223.5 h; P < 0.05), rate of supplemental oxygen requirement at 30 days of age (20/42 (47.6%) vs 3/26 (11.5%); P < 0.01) and rate of pulmonary hypertension at initial postnatal echocardiography (28/42 (66.7%) vs 9/26 (34.6%); P = 0.01). No neonatal death occurred in stomach-down CDH patients and one neonatal death was seen in a patient with intrathoracic stomach herniation. CONCLUSIONS In infants with left CDH without liver herniation, despite similar o/e-LHR and o/e-TLV, those with stomach-down CDH have decreased neonatal morbidity compared to those with stomach herniation. Progressive or variable physiological distension of the stomach over the course of gestation may explain these findings. Stomach-down left CDH is mistaken for a lung mass in a substantial proportion of cases. Accurate prenatal US characterization of CDH is crucial for appropriate prenatal counseling and patient management. © 2021 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Cephalometry
- Female
- Fetus/diagnostic imaging
- Fetus/pathology
- Head/diagnostic imaging
- Head/pathology
- Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital/diagnostic imaging
- Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital/embryology
- Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital/pathology
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/diagnostic imaging
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/embryology
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/pathology
- Lung/diagnostic imaging
- Lung/embryology
- Lung/pathology
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Morbidity
- Pregnancy
- Retrospective Studies
- Stomach/diagnostic imaging
- Stomach/embryology
- Stomach/pathology
- Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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- R A Didier
- Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Church PT, Castillo H, Castillo J, Berndl A, Brei T, Heuer G, Howell LJ, Merkens M. Prenatal counseling: Guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida. J Pediatr Rehabil Med 2021; 13:461-466. [PMID: 33285644 PMCID: PMC7838969 DOI: 10.3233/prm-200735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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As the diagnosis of Spina Bifida (SB) is often made prenatally, SB-specific prenatal counseling is needed. It is essential to provide information about medical care and lifelong impact of this diagnosis, treatment options available to women carrying fetuses affected, and resources that will assist in the care of individuals with SB. This article outlines the SB Prenatal Counseling Guidelines from the 2018 Spina Bifida Association's Fourth Edition of the Guidelines for the Care of People with Spina Bifida and acknowledges that further research in SB prenatal counseling is warranted.
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- Paige Terrien Church
- Department of Newborn and Developmental Paediatrics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Newborn and Developmental Paediatrics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics, Texas Children’s Hospital/BMC, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Newborn and Developmental Paediatrics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics, Texas Children’s Hospital/BMC, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Newborn and Developmental Paediatrics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Developmental Pediatrics, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Developmental Pediatrics, Portland, Oregon Health and Science University, OR, USA
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Barrette LX, Morales CZ, Oliver ER, Gebb JS, Feygin T, Lioy J, Howell LJ, Hedrick HL, Jackson OA, Adzick NS, Javia LR. Risk factor analysis and outcomes of airway management in antenatally diagnosed cervical masses. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 149:110851. [PMID: 34311168 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate antenatally-determined imaging characteristics associated with invasive airway management at birth in patients with cervical masses, as well as to describe postnatal management and outcomes. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective analysis of 52 patients with antenatally diagnosed neck masses was performed using single-center data from January 2008 to January 2019. Antenatal imaging, method of delivery, management, and outcomes data were abstracted from the medical record and analyzed. RESULTS Antenatal diagnosis of neck masses in this cohort consisted of 41 lymphatic malformations (78.8%), 6 teratomas (11.5%), 3 hemangiomas (5.8%), 1 hemangioendothelioma (1.9%), and 1 giant foregut duplication cyst (1.9%). Mean gestational age at time of diagnostic imaging was 29 weeks 3 days (range: 19w4d - 37w). Overall, 22 patients (42.3%) required invasive airway management at birth, specifically 18 patients (34.6%) required endotracheal intubation and 4 (7.7%) required tracheostomy. 15 patients (28.8%) underwent ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) for the purposes of securing an airway. Polyhydramnios, tracheal deviation and compression, and anterior mass location on antenatal imaging were significantly associated with incidence of invasive airway intervention at birth, EXIT procedure, and tracheostomy during the neonatal hospitalization (p < 0.025; Fisher's exact test). Logistic regression analysis demonstrated statistically significant association between increasing antenatally-estimated mass volume and incidence of invasive airway management at birth (p = 0.02). Post-natal cervical mass management involved surgical excision (32.7%), sclerotherapy (50%), and adjuvant therapy with rapamycin (17.3%). Demise in the neonatal period occurred in 4 (7.7%) patients. CONCLUSION This series documents the largest single-center experience of airway management in antenatally diagnosed cervical masses. Fetal imaging characteristics may help inform the appropriate method of delivery, airway management strategy at birth, and prenatal counseling.
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- Louis-Xavier Barrette
- Division of Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Pediatric Research Center, 3615 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Pediatric Research Center, 3615 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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Schreiber JE, Cole JCM, Houtrow AJ, Kallan MJ, Thom EA, Howell LJ, Adzick NS. Maternal Depressive Risk in Prenatal versus Postnatal Surgical Closure of Myelomeningocele: Associations with Parenting Stress and Child Outcomes. Fetal Diagn Ther 2021; 48:479-484. [PMID: 34182547 DOI: 10.1159/000516602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Depressive risk is higher for mothers of infants with chronic medical conditions. The present study examined maternal depressive risk and associations with parent and child outcomes among mothers of young children who were randomized to either prenatal or postnatal surgical closure for myelomeningocele. METHODS Using the Management of Myelomeningocele Study database, maternal depressive risk was examined at 3 time points as follows: prior to birth, 12 months, and 30 months post birth. Separate multivariate analyses examined associations among change in depressive risk (between baseline and 30 months), parenting stress, and child outcomes at 30 months. RESULTS Mean scores were in the minimal depressive risk range at all the time points. Post birth depressive risk did not differ by prenatal versus postnatal surgery. Mean change scores reflected a decrease in depressive risk during the first 30 months. Only 1.1-4.5% of mothers reported depressive risk in the moderate to severe range across time points. Increased depressive risk during the first 30 months was associated with increased parenting stress scores and slightly lower child cognitive scores at 30 months. CONCLUSION Most mothers reported minimal depressive risk that decreased over time, regardless of whether their infant underwent prenatal or postnatal surgery. Only a small percentage of mothers endorsed moderate to severe depressive risk, but an increase in depressive risk over time was associated with higher parental stress and slightly lower child cognitive development.
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- Jane E Schreiber
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.,Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics Epidemiology & Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- George Washington University Biostatistics Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Houtrow AJ, MacPherson C, Jackson-Coty J, Rivera M, Flynn L, Burrows PK, Adzick NS, Fletcher J, Gupta N, Howell LJ, Brock JW, Lee H, Walker WO, Thom EA. Prenatal Repair and Physical Functioning Among Children With Myelomeningocele: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr 2021; 175:e205674. [PMID: 33555337 PMCID: PMC7871205 DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.5674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE The Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS), a randomized clinical trial of prenatal vs standard postnatal repair for myelomeningocele, found that prenatal repair reduced hydrocephalus and hindbrain herniation and improved motor function in children aged 12 to 30 months. The Management of Myelomeningocele Study Follow-up (MOMS2) was conducted in children at ages 5 to 10 years. The primary (neurocognitive) outcome has already been reported. OBJECTIVE To determine whether MOMS2 participants who had prenatal repair have better physical functioning than those with postnatal repair. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Participants from MOMS were recruited for participation in the follow-up study, MOMS2, conducted from April 9, 2012, to April 15, 2017. For this secondary analysis of the randomized clinical trial, trained examiners without knowledge of the treatment group evaluated the physical characteristics, self-care skills, neurologic function, and mobility of the children. Physical functioning outcomes were compared between the prenatal and postnatal repair groups. MOMS2 was conducted at the same 3 clinical sites as MOMS. Home visits were conducted for families who were unable to travel to one of the clinical sites. Of the 161 children with myelomeningocele aged 5 to 10 years old enrolled in MOMS2, 154 had a physical examination and were included in the analyses. EXPOSURES Prenatal repair of myelomeningocele. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Prespecified secondary trial outcomes of self-care skills, functional mobility, walking skills, and motor level. RESULTS This analysis included 78 children with postnatal repair (mean [SD] age, 7.4 [2.1] years; 50 girls [64.1%]; 69 White children [88.5%]) and 76 with prenatal repair (mean [SD] age, 7.5 [1.2] years; 43 boys [56.6%]; 70 White children [92.1%]). Children in the prenatal repair group were more competent with self-care skills (mean [SD] percentage of maximum FRESNO Scale score, 90.8% [9.6%] vs 85.5% [17.6%]) and were commonly community ambulators per the Modified Hoffer Classification (51.3% prenatal vs 23.1% postnatal; adjusted relative risk [aRR] for sex, 1.70; 95% CI, 1.23-2.34). Children with prenatal repair also performed the 10-m walk test 1 second faster (difference in medians, 1.0; 95% CI, 0.3-1.7), had better gait quality (adjusted mean difference for home distances of 5 m, 1.71; 95% CI, 1.14-2.54), and could perform higher-level mobility skills (adjusted mean difference for motor total, 5.70; 95% CI, 1.97-11.18). Children in the prenatal repair group were less likely to have a motor function level worse than their anatomic lesion level (aRR, 0.44; 95% CI, 0.25-0.77). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial found that the physical functioning benefits of prenatal repair for myelomeningocele reported at age 30 months persisted into school age. These findings indicate the benefit of prenatal repair of myelomeningocele for school-aged children. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00060606.
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- Amy J. Houtrow
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- The Biostatistics Center, Milken Institute of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Fresno State University, Fresno, California
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- The Biostatistics Center, Milken Institute of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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- Department of Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco
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- The Biostatistics Center, Milken Institute of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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Didier RA, Martin-Saavedra JS, Oliver ER, DeBari SE, Bilaniuk LT, Howell LJ, Moldenhauer JS, Adzick NS, Heuer GG, Coleman BG. Fetal Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Open Neural Tube Defects: Prenatal Imaging Evaluation and Perinatal Outcomes. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2020; 41:1923-1929. [PMID: 32943419 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Fetal imaging is crucial in the evaluation of open neural tube defects. The identification of intraventricular hemorrhage prenatally has unclear clinical implications. We aimed to explore fetal imaging findings in open neural tube defects and evaluate associations between intraventricular hemorrhage with prenatal and postnatal hindbrain herniation, postnatal intraventricular hemorrhage, and ventricular shunt placement. MATERIALS AND METHODS After institutional review board approval, open neural tube defect cases evaluated by prenatal sonography between January 1, 2013 and April 24, 2018 were enrolled (n = 504). The presence of intraventricular hemorrhage and gray matter heterotopia by both prenatal sonography and MR imaging studies was used for classification. Cases of intraventricular hemorrhage had intraventricular hemorrhage without gray matter heterotopia (n = 33) and controls had neither intraventricular hemorrhage nor gray matter heterotopia (n = 229). A total of 135 subjects with findings of gray matter heterotopia were excluded. Outcomes were compared with regression analyses. RESULTS Prenatal and postnatal hindbrain herniation and postnatal intraventricular hemorrhage were more frequent in cases of prenatal intraventricular hemorrhage compared with controls (97% versus 79%, 50% versus 25%, and 63% versus 12%, respectively). Increased third ventricular diameter, specifically >1 mm, predicted hindbrain herniation (OR = 3.7 [95% CI, 1.5-11]) independent of lateral ventricular size and prenatal intraventricular hemorrhage. Fetal closure (n = 86) was independently protective against postnatal hindbrain herniation (OR = 0.04 [95% CI, 0.01-0.15]) and postnatal intraventricular hemorrhage (OR = 0.2 [95% CI, 0.02-0.98]). Prenatal intraventricular hemorrhage was not associated with ventricular shunt placement. CONCLUSIONS Intraventricular hemorrhage is relatively common in the prenatal evaluation of open neural tube defects. Hindbrain herniation is more common in cases of intraventricular hemorrhage, but in association with increased third ventricular size. Fetal closure reverses hindbrain herniation and decreases the rate of intraventricular hemorrhage postnatally, regardless of the presence of prenatal intraventricular hemorrhage.
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- R A Didier
- Department of Radiology (R.A.D., J.S.M-S., E.R.O., S.E.D., L.T.B., B.G.C.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (R.A.D., E.R.O., S.E.D., L.T.B., L.J.H., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H., B.G.C.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Perelman School of Medicine (R.A.D., E.R.O., L.T.B., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H., B.G.C.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiology (R.A.D., J.S.M-S., E.R.O., S.E.D., L.T.B., B.G.C.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiology (R.A.D., J.S.M-S., E.R.O., S.E.D., L.T.B., B.G.C.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (R.A.D., E.R.O., S.E.D., L.T.B., L.J.H., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H., B.G.C.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Perelman School of Medicine (R.A.D., E.R.O., L.T.B., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H., B.G.C.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiology (R.A.D., J.S.M-S., E.R.O., S.E.D., L.T.B., B.G.C.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (R.A.D., E.R.O., S.E.D., L.T.B., L.J.H., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H., B.G.C.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiology (R.A.D., J.S.M-S., E.R.O., S.E.D., L.T.B., B.G.C.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (R.A.D., E.R.O., S.E.D., L.T.B., L.J.H., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H., B.G.C.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Perelman School of Medicine (R.A.D., E.R.O., L.T.B., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H., B.G.C.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (R.A.D., E.R.O., S.E.D., L.T.B., L.J.H., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H., B.G.C.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Surgery (L.J.H., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (R.A.D., E.R.O., S.E.D., L.T.B., L.J.H., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H., B.G.C.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Perelman School of Medicine (R.A.D., E.R.O., L.T.B., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H., B.G.C.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Surgery (L.J.H., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (R.A.D., E.R.O., S.E.D., L.T.B., L.J.H., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H., B.G.C.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Perelman School of Medicine (R.A.D., E.R.O., L.T.B., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H., B.G.C.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Surgery (L.J.H., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (R.A.D., E.R.O., S.E.D., L.T.B., L.J.H., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H., B.G.C.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Perelman School of Medicine (R.A.D., E.R.O., L.T.B., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H., B.G.C.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Surgery (L.J.H., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiology (R.A.D., J.S.M-S., E.R.O., S.E.D., L.T.B., B.G.C.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (R.A.D., E.R.O., S.E.D., L.T.B., L.J.H., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H., B.G.C.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Perelman School of Medicine (R.A.D., E.R.O., L.T.B., J.S.M., N.S.A., G.G.H., B.G.C.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Cole JCM, Budney A, Howell LJ, Moldenhauer JS. Developing an Infrastructure for Bereavement Outreach in a Maternal-Fetal Care Center. Fetal Diagn Ther 2020; 47:960-965. [PMID: 32866961 DOI: 10.1159/000507480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Although bereavement programs are a common element of palliative medicine and hospice programs, few maternal-fetal care centers offer universal bereavement outreach services following perinatal loss. In this article, we describe the implementation of a bereavement outreach program at the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The four primary goals identified when developing the bereavement outreach protocol included: (1) centralize communication for patient tracking when a perinatal loss occurs, (2) provide individualized and consistent resource support for grieving patients and families, (3) identify strategic outreach points throughout the first year post-loss, and (4) instate programmatic improvements in response to feedback from patients and their families. Strategies for establishing standardized follow-up protocols and operationalizing methods to address outreach initiatives will be shared, with the primary aim of providing other fetal care centers with a proposed model for perinatal bereavement outreach services.
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- Joanna C M Cole
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA,
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Rintoul NE, Keller RL, Walsh WF, Burrows PK, Thom EA, Kallan MJ, Howell LJ, Adzick NS. The Management of Myelomeningocele Study: Short-Term Neonatal Outcomes. Fetal Diagn Ther 2020; 47:865-872. [PMID: 32866951 PMCID: PMC7845433 DOI: 10.1159/000509245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The Management of Myelomeningocele Study was a multicenter randomized trial to compare prenatal and standard postnatal repair of myelomeningocele (MMC). Neonatal outcome data for 158 of the 183 randomized women were published in The New England Journal of Medicine in 2011. OBJECTIVE Neonatal outcomes for the complete trial cohort (N = 183) are presented outlining the similarities with the original report and describing the impact of gestational age as a mediator. METHODS Gestational age, neonatal characteristics at delivery, and outcomes including common complications of prematurity were assessed. RESULTS Analysis of the complete cohort confirmed the initial findings that prenatal surgery was associated with an increased risk for earlier gestational age at birth. Delivery occurred before 30 weeks of gestation in 11% of neonates that had fetal MMC repair. Adverse pulmonary sequelae were rare in the prenatal surgery group despite an increased rate of oligohydramnios. There was no significant difference in other complications of prematurity including patent ductus arteriosus, sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis, periventricular leukomalacia, and intraventricular hemorrhage. CONCLUSION The benefits of prenatal surgery outweigh the complications of prematurity.
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- Natalie E Rintoul
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA,
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- Department of Pediatrics, Benioff Children's Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- The Biostatistics Center, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- The Biostatistics Center, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics, Perlelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Oliver ER, DeBari SE, Didier RA, Johnson AM, Khalek N, Peranteau WH, Howell LJ, Adzick NS, Coleman BG. Two's Company: Multiple Thoracic Lesions on Prenatal US and MRI. Fetal Diagn Ther 2020; 47:642-652. [PMID: 32599594 DOI: 10.1159/000507783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Congenital pulmonary airway malformations (CPAM), bronchopulmonary sequestrations (BPS), and CPAM-BPS hybrid lesions are most commonly solitary; however, >1 lung congenital lung lesion may occur. OBJECTIVES To assess the frequency of multiple congenital thoracic anomalies at a high-volume referral center; determine prenatal ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of these multifocal congenital lung lesions that may allow prenatal detection; and determine the most common distribution or site of origin. METHODS Database searches were performed from August 2008 to May 2019 for prenatally evaluated cases that had a final postnatal surgical diagnosis of >1 congenital lung lesion or a lung lesion associated with foregut duplication cyst (FDC). Lesion location, size, echotexture, and signal characteristics were assessed on prenatal imaging and correlated with postnatal computed tomographic angiography and surgical pathology. -Results: Of 539 neonates that underwent surgery for a thoracic lesion, 35 (6.5%) had >1 thoracic abnormality. Multiple discrete lung lesions were present in 19 cases, and a lung lesion associated with an FDC was present in 16. Multifocal lung lesions were bilateral in 3 cases; unilateral, multilobar in 12; and, unilobar multisegmental in 4. Median total CPAM volume/head circumference ratio for multifocal lung lesions on US was 0.66 (range, 0.16-1.80). Prenatal recognition of multifocal lung lesions occurred in 7/19 cases (36.8%). Lesion combinations were CPAM-CPAM in 10 cases, CPAM-BPS in 5, CPAM-hybrid in 2, hybrid-hybrid in 1, and hybrid-BPS in 1. Of 5 unilateral, multifocal lung lesions, multifocality was prenatally established through identification of a band of normal intervening lung or intrinsic differences in lesion imaging features. CONCLUSIONS Although less common, multiple thoracic abnormalities can be detected prenatally. Of multifocal lung lesions, the most common combination was CPAM-CPAM, with a unilateral, multilobar distribution. Prenatal recognition is important for pregnancy counseling and postnatal surgical management.
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- Edward R Oliver
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, .,Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, .,Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA,
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Oliver ER, Heuer GG, Thom EA, Burrows PK, Didier RA, DeBari SE, Martin-Saavedra JS, Moldenhauer JS, Jatres J, Howell LJ, Adzick NS, Coleman BG. Myelomeningocele sac associated with worse lower-extremity neurological sequelae: evidence for prenatal neural stretch injury? Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2020; 55:740-746. [PMID: 31613408 DOI: 10.1002/uog.21891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether the presence of a myelomeningocele (MMC) sac and sac size correlate with compromised lower-extremity function in fetuses with open spinal dysraphism. METHODS A radiology database search was performed to identify cases of MMC and myeloschisis (MS) diagnosed prenatally in a single center from 2013 to 2017. All cases were evaluated between 18 and 25 weeks. Ultrasound reports were reviewed for talipes and impaired lower-extremity motion. In MMC cases, sac volume was calculated from ultrasound measurements. Magnetic resonance imaging reports were reviewed for hindbrain herniation. The association of presence of a MMC sac and sac size with talipes and impaired lower-extremity motion was assessed. Post-hoc analysis of data from the multicenter Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS) randomized controlled trial was performed to confirm the study findings. RESULTS In total, 283 MMC and 121 MS cases were identified. MMC was associated with a lower incidence of hindbrain herniation than was MS (80.9% vs 100%; P < 0.001). Compared with MS cases, MMC cases with hindbrain herniation had a higher rate of talipes (28.4% vs 16.5%, P = 0.02) and of talipes or lower-extremity impairment (34.9% vs 19.0%, P = 0.002). Although there was a higher rate of impaired lower-extremity motion alone in MMC cases with hindbrain herniation than in MS cases, the difference was not statistically significant (6.6% vs 2.5%; P = 0.13). Among MMC cases with hindbrain herniation, mean sac volume was higher in those associated with talipes compared with those without talipes (4.7 ± 4.2 vs 3.0 ± 2.6 mL; P = 0.002). Review of the MOMS data demonstrated similar findings; cases with a sac on baseline imaging had a higher incidence of talipes than did those without a sac (28.2% vs 7.5%; P = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS In fetuses with open spinal dysraphism, the presence of a MMC sac was associated with fetal talipes, and this effect was correlated with sac size. The presence of a larger sac in fetuses with open spinal dysraphism may result in additional injury through mechanical stretching of the nerves, suggesting another acquired mechanism of injury to the exposed spinal tissue. Copyright © 2019 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- E R Oliver
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Schwarz JG, Froh E, Farmer MC, Oser M, Howell LJ, Moldenhauer JS. A Model of Group Prenatal Care for Patients with Prenatally Diagnosed Fetal Anomalies. J Midwifery Womens Health 2020; 65:265-270. [PMID: 32037680 DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.13082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The model of group prenatal care was initially developed to include peer support and to improve education and health-promoting behaviors during pregnancy. This model has since been adapted for populations with unique educational needs. Mama Care is an adaptation of the CenteringPregnancy Model of prenatal care. Mama Care is situated within a national and international referral center for families with prenatally diagnosed fetal anomalies. In December 2013, the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia began offering a model of group prenatal care to women whose pregnancies are affected by a prenatal diagnosis of a fetal anomaly. The model incorporates significant adaptations of CenteringPregnancy in order to accommodate these women, who typically transition their care from community-based settings to the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment in the late second or early third trimester. Unique challenges associated with caring for families within a referral center include a condensed visit schedule, complex social needs such as housing and psychosocial support, as well as an increased need for antenatal surveillance and frequent preterm birth. Outcomes of the program are favorable and suggest group prenatal care models can be developed to support the needs of patients with prenatally diagnosed fetal anomalies.
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- Jessica G Schwarz
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Houtrow AJ, Thom EA, Fletcher JM, Burrows PK, Adzick NS, Thomas NH, Brock JW, Cooper T, Lee H, Bilaniuk L, Glenn OA, Pruthi S, MacPherson C, Farmer DL, Johnson MP, Howell LJ, Gupta N, Walker WO. Prenatal Repair of Myelomeningocele and School-age Functional Outcomes. Pediatrics 2020; 145:peds.2019-1544. [PMID: 31980545 PMCID: PMC6993457 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-1544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS), a randomized trial of prenatal versus postnatal repair for myelomeningocele, found that prenatal surgery resulted in reduced hindbrain herniation and need for shunt diversion at 12 months of age and better motor function at 30 months. In this study, we compared adaptive behavior and other outcomes at school age (5.9-10.3 years) between prenatal versus postnatal surgery groups. METHODS Follow-up cohort study of 161 children enrolled in MOMS. Assessments included neuropsychological and physical evaluations. Children were evaluated at a MOMS center or at a home visit by trained blinded examiners. RESULTS The Vineland composite score was not different between surgery groups (89.0 ± 9.6 in the prenatal group versus 87.5 ± 12.0 in the postnatal group; P = .35). Children in the prenatal group walked without orthotics or assistive devices more often (29% vs 11%; P = .06), had higher mean percentage scores on the Functional Rehabilitation Evaluation of Sensori-Neurologic Outcomes (92 ± 9 vs 85 ± 18; P < .001), lower rates of hindbrain herniation (60% vs 87%; P < .001), had fewer shunts placed for hydrocephalus (49% vs 85%; P < .001) and, among those with shunts, fewer shunt revisions (47% vs 70%; P = .02) than those in the postnatal group. Parents of children repaired prenatally reported higher mean quality of life z scores (0.15 ± 0.67 vs 0.11 ± 0.73; P = .008) and lower mean family impact scores (32.5 ± 7.8 vs 37.0 ± 8.9; P = .002). CONCLUSIONS There was no significant difference between surgery groups in overall adaptive behavior. Long-term benefits of prenatal surgery included improved mobility and independent functioning and fewer surgeries for shunt placement and revision, with no strong evidence of improved cognitive functioning.
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- Amy J. Houtrow
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Biostatistics Center, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Biostatistics Center, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Medical Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Medical Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Medical Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Biostatistics Center, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Departments of Neurological Surgery and Pediatrics, University of California, Davis, Davis, California; and
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- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Didier RA, DeBari SE, Oliver ER, Gebb JS, Howell LJ, Hedrick HL, Adzick NS, Coleman BG. Secondary Imaging Findings Aid in Prenatal Diagnosis and Characterization of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Role of an Abnormal Orientation of Vascular Structures and Gallbladder Position. J Ultrasound Med 2019; 38:1449-1456. [PMID: 30244484 DOI: 10.1002/jum.14823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine whether an abnormal orientation of the abdominal or hepatic vasculature and an abnormal gallbladder position on prenatal ultrasound (US) imaging are associated with intrathoracic liver herniation and postnatal outcomes in cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). METHODS Children who underwent prenatal US examinations and postnatal CDH repair at our institution were eligible. Prenatal US images were reviewed, and the orientation of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and hepatic veins as well as gallbladder position were recorded. Findings were correlated with prenatal US measurements (lung-to-head ratio and calculated observed-to-expected lung-to-head ratio) and postnatal outcomes, including intrathoracic liver herniation, an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) requirement, and mortality. RESULTS A total of 175 patients met inclusion criteria. The SMA was shown in 168 cases and had a cephalad orientation in 95.4% (161 of 168), which was not associated with outcome measures and represented bowel herniation. A cephalad orientation of the hepatic veins was identified in 52.6% (90 of 171) and was associated with intrathoracic liver herniation, an ECMO requirement, and mortality (P < .01). In right-sided CDH, the gallbladder was intrathoracic in 91.3% (21 of 23). In left-sided CDH, an abnormal gallbladder position was seen in 51.3% (76/152) and was associated with intrathoracic liver herniation, an ECMO requirement, mortality, and lower lung-to-head ratio and observed-to-expected lung-to-head ratio values. When combined, abnormal hepatic vein and gallbladder positions showed good sensitivity and specificity in predicting intrathoracic liver herniation (area under the curve, 0.93). CONCLUSIONS Abnormal SMA, hepatic vein, and gallbladder positions can be used to improve prenatal characterization of CDH. Accurate depiction of these structures on prenatal US images may aid in patient counseling and postnatal management.
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- Ryne A Didier
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Oliver ER, DeBari SE, Adams SE, Didier RA, Horii SC, Victoria T, Hedrick HL, Adzick NS, Howell LJ, Moldenhauer JS, Coleman BG. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia sacs: prenatal imaging and associated postnatal outcomes. Pediatr Radiol 2019; 49:593-599. [PMID: 30635693 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-018-04334-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Revised: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The presence of a hernia sac in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) has been reported to be associated with higher lung volumes and better postnatal outcomes. OBJECTIVE To compare prenatal imaging (ultrasound and MRI) prognostic measurements and postnatal outcomes of CDH with and without hernia sac. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed database searches from January 2008 to March 2017 for surgically proven cases of CDH with and without hernia sac. All children had a detailed ultrasound (US) examination and most had an MRI examination. We reviewed the medical records of children enrolled in our Pulmonary Hypoplasia Program. RESULTS Of 200 cases of unilateral CDH, 46 (23%) had hernia sacs. Cases of CDH with hernia sac had a higher mean lung-to-head ratio (LHR; 1.61 vs. 1.17; P<0.01), a higher mean observed/expected LHR (0.49 vs. 0.37; P<0.01), and on MRI a higher mean observed/expected total lung volume (0.53 vs. 0.41; P<0.01). Based on a smooth interface between lung and herniated contents, hernia sac or eventration was prospectively questioned by US and MRI in 45.7% and 38.6% of cases, respectively. Postnatally, hernia sac is associated with shorter median periods of admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (45.0 days vs. 61.5 days, P=0.03); mechanical ventilation (15.5 days vs. 23.5 days, P=0.04); extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (251 h vs. 434 h, P=0.04); decreased rates of patch repair (39.0% vs. 69.2%, P<0.01); and pulmonary hypertension (56.1% vs. 75.4%, P=0.03). CONCLUSION Hernia sac is associated with statistically higher prenatal prognostic measurements and improved postnatal outcomes. Recognition of a sharp interface between lung and herniated contents may allow for improved prenatal diagnosis; however, delivery and management should still occur at experienced quaternary neonatal centers.
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- Edward R Oliver
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. .,Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. .,Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Oliver ER, DeBari SE, Horii SC, Pogoriler JE, Victoria T, Khalek N, Howell LJ, Adzick NS, Coleman BG. Congenital Lobar Overinflation: A Rare Enigmatic Lung Lesion on Prenatal Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. J Ultrasound Med 2019; 38:1229-1239. [PMID: 30208226 DOI: 10.1002/jum.14801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Revised: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To report the ultrasound (US) features in prenatal cases of suspected congenital pulmonary airway malformation or unspecified lung lesions with a final surgical pathologic diagnosis of congenital lobar overinflation (CLO). METHODS Institutional Review Board-approved radiology and clinical database searches from 2001 to 2017 were performed for prenatally diagnosed lung lesions with a final diagnosis of CLO. All patients had detailed US examinations in addition to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Size, echotexture, and vascularity were assessed with US, and the signal and vascularity were assessed with MRI. Follow-up prenatal US scans, postnatal imaging, and postnatal outcomes were reviewed. RESULTS The study population consisted of 12 patients. The median gestational age was 23.3 weeks. The median congenital pulmonary airway malformation volume-to-head circumference ratio was 0.66. Lesion locations were 6 in the lower lobes (4 right and 2 left), 5 in the upper lobes (3 left and 2 right), and 1 in the right middle lobe. The texture was homogeneously echogenic relative to the normal lung in 100% with no visualized macrocysts. Hypervascularity by color Doppler US was observed in 5 cases (41.7%). A T2 hyperintense lung lesion was identified by MRI in 12 of 12 cases (100%), with elongated vessels identified in 11 of 12 cases (91.7%). All 12 cases had pathologically proven CLO. CONCLUSIONS Congenital lobar overinflation should be considered in cases of prenatal echogenic lung lesions without macrocysts or classic findings of bronchial atresia. Hypervascularity may be an important imaging feature of a subset of CLO. Most cases become less conspicuous, decrease in size without overt hydrops, and are asymptomatic postnatally.
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- Edward R Oliver
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Pathology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Farmer DL, Thom EA, Brock JW, Burrows PK, Johnson MP, Howell LJ, Farrell JA, Gupta N, Adzick NS. The Management of Myelomeningocele Study: full cohort 30-month pediatric outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2018; 218:256.e1-256.e13. [PMID: 29246577 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Revised: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Previous reports from the Management of Myelomeningocele Study demonstrated that prenatal repair of myelomeningocele reduces hindbrain herniation and the need for cerebrospinal fluid shunting, and improves motor function in children with myelomeningocele. The trial was stopped for efficacy after 183 patients were randomized, but 30-month outcomes were only available at the time of initial publication in 134 mother-child dyads. Data from the complete cohort for the 30-month outcomes are presented here. Maternal and 12-month neurodevelopmental outcomes for the full cohort were reported previously. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to report the 30-month outcomes for the full cohort of patients randomized to either prenatal or postnatal repair of myelomeningocele in the original Management of Myelomeningocele Study. STUDY DESIGN Eligible women were randomly assigned to undergo standard postnatal repair or prenatal repair <26 weeks gestation. We evaluated a composite of mental development and motor function outcome at 30 months for all enrolled patients as well as independent ambulation and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Second Edition. We assessed whether there was a differential effect of prenatal surgery in subgroups defined by: fetal leg movements, ventricle size, presence of hindbrain herniation, gender, and location of the myelomeningocele lesion. Within the prenatal surgery group only, we evaluated these and other baseline parameters as predictors of 30-month motor and cognitive outcomes. We evaluated whether presence or absence of a shunt at 1 year was associated with 30-month motor outcomes. RESULTS The data for the full cohort of 183 patients corroborate the original findings of Management of Myelomeningocele Study, confirming that prenatal repair improves the primary outcome composite score of mental development and motor function (199.4 ± 80.5 vs 166.7 ± 76.7, P = .004). Prenatal surgery also resulted in improvement in the secondary outcomes of independent ambulation (44.8% vs 23.9%, P = .004), WeeFIM self-care score (20.8 vs 19.0, P = .006), functional level at least 2 better than anatomic level (26.4% vs 11.4%, P = .02), and mean Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Second Edition, psychomotor development index (17.3% vs 15.1%, P = .03), but does not affect cognitive development at 30 months. On subgroup analysis, there was a nominally significant interaction between gender and surgery, with boys demonstrating better improvement in functional level and psychomotor development index. For patients receiving prenatal surgery, the presence of in utero ankle, knee, and hip movement, absence of a sac over the lesion and a myelomeningocele lesion of ≤L3 were significantly associated with independent ambulation. Postnatal motor function showed no correlation with either prenatal ventricular size or postnatal shunt placement. CONCLUSION The full cohort data of 30-month cognitive development and motor function outcomes validate in utero surgical repair as an effective treatment for fetuses with myelomeningocele. Current data suggest that outcomes related to the need for shunting should be counseled separately from the outcomes related to distal neurologic functioning.
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Oliver ER, DeBari SE, Giannone MM, Pogoriler JE, Johnson AM, Horii SC, Gebb JS, Howell LJ, Adzick NS, Coleman BG. Going With the Flow: An Aid in Detecting and Differentiating Bronchopulmonary Sequestrations and Hybrid Lesions. J Ultrasound Med 2018; 37:371-383. [PMID: 28795424 DOI: 10.1002/jum.14346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Revised: 04/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the ability of prenatal ultrasound (US) in identifying systemic feeding arteries in bronchopulmonary sequestrations and hybrid lesions and report the ability of US in classifying bronchopulmonary sequestrations as intralobar or extralobar. METHODS Institutional Review Board-approved radiology and clinical database searches from 2008 to 2015 were performed for prenatal lung lesions with final diagnoses of bronchopulmonary sequestrations or hybrid lesions. All patients had detailed US examinations, and most patients had ultrafast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Lesion location, size, and identification of systemic feeding arteries and draining veins were assessed with US. RESULTS The study consisted of 102 bronchopulmonary sequestrations and 86 hybrid lesions. The median maternal age was 30 years. The median gestational age was 22 weeks 5 days. Of bronchopulmonary sequestrations, 66 had surgical pathologic confirmation, and 100 had postnatal imaging. Bronchopulmonary sequestration locations were intrathoracic (n = 77), intra-abdominal (n = 19), and transdiaphragmatic (n = 6). Of hybrid lesions, 84 had surgical pathologic confirmation, and 83 had postnatal imaging. Hybrid lesion locations were intrathoracic (n = 84) and transdiaphragmatic (n = 2). Ultrasound correctly identified systemic feeding arteries in 86 of 102 bronchopulmonary sequestrations and 79 of 86 hybrid lesions. Of patients who underwent MRI, systemic feeding arteries were reported in 62 of 92 bronchopulmonary sequestrations and 56 of 81 hybrid lesions. Ultrasound identified more systemic feeding arteries than MRI in both bronchopulmonary sequestrations and hybrid lesions (P < .01). Magnetic resonance imaging identified systemic feeding arteries that US did not in only 2 cases. In cases in which both systemic feeding arteries and draining veins were identified, US could correctly predict intrathoracic lesions as intralobar or extralobar in 44 of 49 bronchopulmonary sequestrations and 68 of 73 hybrid lesions. CONCLUSIONS Ultrasound is most accurate for systemic feeding artery detection in bronchopulmonary sequestrations and hybrid lesions and can also type the lesions as intralobar or extralobar when draining veins are evaluated.
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- Edward R Oliver
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Pathology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Antiel RM, Janvier A, Feudtner C, Blaine K, Fry J, Howell LJ, Houtrow AJ. The experience of parents with children with myelomeningocele who underwent prenatal surgery. J Pediatr Rehabil Med 2018; 11:217-225. [PMID: 30507587 DOI: 10.3233/prm-170483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Prenatal surgery for myelomeningocele (MMC) has been demonstrated to have benefits over postnatal surgery. Nevertheless, prenatal surgery requires a significant emotional, physical, and financial commitment from the entire family. METHODS Mixed methods study of parents' perceptions regarding provider communication, treatment choices, and the family impact of having a child with MMC. RESULTS Parents of children with MMC (n= 109) completed questionnaires. Parents were well informed and reported gathering information about prenatal surgery from a wide range of sources. After a fetal diagnosis of MMC, most learned about their options from their obstetrician, although one-third were not told about the option of prenatal surgery. About one-fourth of these parents felt pressure to undergo one particular option. Half of parents said that having a child with MMC has had a positive impact on them and their family, while the other half indicated that having a child with MMC has had both positive and negative impacts. The most commonly noted positive impacts were changes in parental attitudes, as well as having new opportunities and relationships. The most frequently reported negative impacts concerned relational and financial strain. The vast majority of parents indicated that they would still undergo prenatal surgery if they could travel back in time with their present knowledge. CONCLUSIONS A better understanding of the parental experiences and perspectives following prenatal surgery will play an important role in providing overall support for parents and family members.
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- Ryan M Antiel
- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Ethics, University of Montreal, Neonatology, Clinical Ethics, Palliative Care, Sainte-Justine Hospital, and Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Division of Neonatology, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Oliver ER, Coleman BG, DeBari SE, Victoria T, Looney DM, Horii SC, Moldenhauer JS, Langer JE, Howell LJ, Pawel BR, Adzick NS. Fetal Lymphatic Malformations: More Variable Than We Think? J Ultrasound Med 2017; 36:1051-1058. [PMID: 28127788 DOI: 10.7863/ultra.16.04071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Lymphatic malformations are benign lesions that result from abnormal development of the lymphatic and venous systems. These lesions may be detected during routine prenatal ultrasound screening, and typically demonstrate imaging findings of a multiseptate cystic lesion lacking solid components, vascularity, and calcifications. We report 73 cases of prenatally detected lymphatic malformations and describe greater variability in their prenatal sonographic appearance than previously reported, including purely cystic lesions and mixed cystic and solid lesions with calcifications. Appreciation of this increased variability is important in providing accurate prenatal diagnosis, counseling, and management.
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- Edward R Oliver
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Pathology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Johnson MP, Bennett KA, Rand L, Burrows PK, Thom EA, Howell LJ, Farrell JA, Dabrowiak ME, Brock JW, Farmer DL, Adzick NS. The Management of Myelomeningocele Study: obstetrical outcomes and risk factors for obstetrical complications following prenatal surgery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 215:778.e1-778.e9. [PMID: 27496687 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Revised: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Management of Myelomeningocele Study was a multicenter randomized trial to compare prenatal and standard postnatal closure of myelomeningocele. The trial was stopped early at recommendation of the data and safety monitoring committee and outcome data for 158 of the 183 randomized women published. OBJECTIVE In this report, pregnancy outcomes for the complete trial cohort are presented. We also sought to analyze risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcome among those women who underwent prenatal myelomeningocele repair. STUDY DESIGN Pregnancy outcomes were compared between the 2 surgery groups. For women who underwent prenatal surgery, antecedent demographic, surgical, and pregnancy complication risk factors were evaluated for the following outcomes: premature spontaneous membrane rupture ≤34 weeks 0 days (preterm premature rupture of membranes), spontaneous membrane rupture at any gestational age, preterm delivery at ≤34 weeks 0 days, nonintact hysterotomy (minimal uterine wall tissue between fetal membranes and uterine serosa, or partial or complete dehiscence at delivery), and chorioamniotic membrane separation. Risk factors were evaluated using χ2 and Wilcoxon tests and multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS A total of 183 women were randomized: 91 to prenatal and 92 to postnatal surgery groups. Analysis of the complete cohort confirmed initial findings: that prenatal surgery was associated with an increased risk for membrane separation, oligohydramnios, spontaneous membrane rupture, spontaneous onset of labor, and earlier gestational age at birth. In multivariable logistic regression of the prenatal surgery group adjusting for clinical center, earlier gestational age at surgery and chorioamniotic membrane separation were associated with increased risk of spontaneous membrane rupture (odds ratio, 1.49; 95% confidence interval, 1.01-2.22; and odds ratio, 2.96, 95% confidence interval, 1.05-8.35, respectively). Oligohydramnios was associated with an increased risk of subsequent preterm delivery (odds ratio, 9.21; 95% confidence interval, 2.19-38.78). Nulliparity was a risk factor for nonintact hysterotomy (odds ratio, 3.68; 95% confidence interval, 1.35-10.05). CONCLUSION Despite the confirmed benefits of prenatal surgery, considerable maternal and fetal risk exists compared with postnatal repair. Early gestational age at surgery and development of chorioamniotic membrane separation are risk factors for ruptured membranes. Oligohydramnios is a risk factor for preterm delivery and nulliparity is a risk factor for nonintact hysterotomy at delivery.
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- Mark P Johnson
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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- University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital and the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
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- George Washington University Biostatistics Center, Washington, DC
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- George Washington University Biostatistics Center, Washington, DC
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital and the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital and the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Antiel RM, Adzick NS, Thom EA, Burrows PK, Farmer DL, Brock JW, Howell LJ, Farrell JA, Houtrow AJ. Impact on family and parental stress of prenatal vs postnatal repair of myelomeningocele. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 215:522.e1-6. [PMID: 27263997 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.05.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2016] [Revised: 05/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Management of Myelomeningocele Study was a multicenter, randomized controlled trial that compared prenatal repair with standard postnatal repair for fetal myelomeningocele. OBJECTIVE We sought to describe the long-term impact on the families of the women who participated and to evaluate how the timing of repair influenced the impact on families and parental stress. STUDY DESIGN Randomized women completed the 24-item Impact on Family Scale and the 36-item Parenting Stress Index Short Form at 12 and 30 months after delivery. A revised 15-item Impact on Family Scale describing overall impact was also computed. Higher scores reflected more negative impacts or greater stress. In addition, we examined Family Support Scale and Family Resource Scale scores along with various neonatal outcomes. Repeated measures analysis was conducted for each scale and subscale. RESULTS Of 183 women randomized, 171 women completed the Impact on Family Scale and 172 completed the Parenting Stress Index at both 12 and 30 months. The prenatal surgery group had significantly lower revised 15-item Impact on Family Scale scores as well as familial-social impact subscale scores compared to the postnatal surgery group (P = .02 and .004, respectively). There was no difference in total parental stress between the 2 groups (P = .89) or in any of the Parenting Stress Index Short Form subscales. In addition, walking independently at 30 months and family resources at 12 months were associated with both family impact and parental stress. CONCLUSION The overall negative family impact of caring for a child with spina bifida, up to 30 months of age, was significantly lower in the prenatal surgery group compared to the postnatal surgery group. Ambulation status and family resources were predictive of impact on family and parental stress.
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- Ryan M Antiel
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Biostatistics Center, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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- Biostatistics Center, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Surgery, and University of California-San Francisco Fetal Treatment Center, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- Departments of Urology and Pediatric Surgery/Fetal Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Surgery, and University of California-San Francisco Fetal Treatment Center, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
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Cole JCM, Moldenhauer JS, Berger K, Cary MS, Smith H, Martino V, Rendon N, Howell LJ. Identifying expectant parents at risk for psychological distress in response to a confirmed fetal abnormality. Arch Womens Ment Health 2016; 19:443-53. [PMID: 26392365 DOI: 10.1007/s00737-015-0580-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of psychological distress among expectant women carrying fetuses with prenatal diagnosed abnormalities and their partners. A 2-year retrospective medical chart review was completed of 1032 expectant mothers carrying fetuses with a confirmed anomaly, and 788 expectant fathers, who completed the CFDT Mental Health Screening Tool. Furthermore, 19.3 % of women and 13.1 % of men reported significant post-traumatic stress symptoms, and 14 % of men and 23 % of women scored positive for a major depressive disorder. Higher risk was noted among expectant parents of younger age and minority racial/ethnic status, and women with post-college level education and current or prior use of antidepressant medications. Heightened distress was noted within fetal diagnostic subgroups including neck masses, sacrococcygeal teratomas, neurological defects, and miscellaneous diagnoses. Incorporating screening tools into prenatal practice can help clinicians better identify the potential risk for psychological distress among expectant parents within high-risk fetal settings.
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- Joanna C M Cole
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street & Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street & Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Drexel University College of Medicine, 2900 West Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, USA
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 518 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street & Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Drexel University College of Medicine, 2900 West Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street & Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street & Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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Brock JW, Carr MC, Adzick NS, Burrows PK, Thomas JC, Thom EA, Howell LJ, Farrell JA, Dabrowiak ME, Farmer DL, Cheng EY, Kropp BP, Caldamone AA, Bulas DI, Tolivaisa S, Baskin LS. Bladder Function After Fetal Surgery for Myelomeningocele. Pediatrics 2015; 136:e906-13. [PMID: 26416930 PMCID: PMC4586733 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-2114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A substudy of the Management of Myelomeningocele Study evaluating urological outcomes was conducted. METHODS Pregnant women diagnosed with fetal myelomeningocele were randomly assigned to either prenatal or standard postnatal surgical repair. The substudy included patients randomly assigned after April 18, 2005. The primary outcome was defined in their children as death or the need for clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) by 30 months of age characterized by prespecified criteria. Secondary outcomes included bladder and kidney abnormalities observed by urodynamics and renal/bladder ultrasound at 12 and 30 months, which were analyzed as repeated measures. RESULTS Of the 115 women enrolled in the substudy, the primary outcome occurred in 52% of children in the prenatal surgery group and 66% in the postnatal surgery group (relative risk [RR]: 0.78; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.57-1.07). Actual rates of CIC use were 38% and 51% in the prenatal and postnatal surgery groups, respectively (RR: 0.74; 95% CI: 0.48-1.12). Prenatal surgery resulted in less trabeculation (RR: 0.39; 95% CI: 0.19-0.79) and fewer cases of open bladder neck on urodynamics (RR: 0.61; 95% CI: 0.40-0.92) after adjustment by child's gender and lesion level. The difference in trabeculation was confirmed by ultrasound. CONCLUSIONS Prenatal surgery did not significantly reduce the need for CIC by 30 months of age but was associated with less bladder trabeculation and open bladder neck. The implications of these findings are unclear now, but support the need for long-term urologic follow-up of patients with myelomeningocele regardless of type of surgical repair.
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- Division of Pediatric Urology, and,Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- The Biostatistics Center, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
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- The Biostatistics Center, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Pediatric Surgery/Fetal Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Lurie Children’s Hospital and Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Division of Urology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia; and
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- Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Ferraro NM, Reamer CB, Reynolds TA, Howell LJ, Moldenhauer JS, Day TE. Capacity planning for maternal-fetal medicine using discrete event simulation. Am J Perinatol 2015; 32:761-70. [PMID: 25519198 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1396074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Maternal-fetal medicine is a rapidly growing field requiring collaboration from many subspecialties. We provide an evidence-based estimate of capacity needs for our clinic, as well as demonstrate how simulation can aid in capacity planning in similar environments. METHODS A Discrete Event Simulation of the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment and Special Delivery Unit at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was designed and validated. This model was then used to determine the time until demand overwhelms inpatient bed availability under increasing capacity. FINDINGS No significant deviation was found between historical inpatient censuses and simulated censuses for the validation phase (p = 0.889). Prospectively increasing capacity was found to delay time to balk (the inability of the center to provide bed space for a patient in need of admission). With current capacity, the model predicts mean time to balk of 276 days. Adding three beds delays mean time to first balk to 762 days; an additional six beds to 1,335 days. CONCLUSION Providing sufficient access is a patient safety issue, and good planning is crucial for targeting infrastructure investments appropriately. Computer-simulated analysis can provide an evidence base for both medical and administrative decision making in a complex clinical environment.
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- Nicole M Ferraro
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Office of Safety and Medical Operations, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Peranteau WH, Adzick NS, Boelig MM, Flake AW, Hedrick HL, Howell LJ, Moldenhauer JS, Khalek N, Martinez-Poyer J, Johnson MP. Thoracoamniotic shunts for the management of fetal lung lesions and pleural effusions: a single-institution review and predictors of survival in 75 cases. J Pediatr Surg 2015; 50:301-5. [PMID: 25638624 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2014] [Accepted: 11/02/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Hydrops and pulmonary hypoplasia are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the setting of a congenital lung lesion or pleural effusion (PE). We reviewed our experience using in utero thoracoamniotic shunts (TA) to manage fetuses with these diagnoses. METHODS A retrospective review of fetuses diagnosed with a congenital lung lesion or pleural effusion who underwent TA shunt placement from 1998-2013 was performed. RESULTS Ninety-seven shunts were placed in 75 fetuses. Average gestational age (±SD) at shunt placement and birth was 25±3 and 34±5 weeks. Shunt placement resulted in a 55±21% decrease in macrocystic lung lesion volume and complete or partial drainage of the PE in 29% and 71% of fetuses. 69% of fetuses presented with hydrops, which resolved following shunt placement in 83%. Survival was 68%, which correlated with GA at birth, % reduction in lesion size, unilateral pleural effusions, and hydrops resolution. Surviving infants had prolonged NICU courses and often required either surgical resection or tube thoracostomy in the perinatal period. CONCLUSION TA shunts provide a therapeutic option for select fetuses with large macrocystic lung lesions or PEs at risk for hydrops and/or pulmonary hypoplasia. Survival following shunting depends on GA at birth, reduction in mass size, and hydrops resolution.
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- William H Peranteau
- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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Vrecenak JD, Howell LJ, Khalek N, Moldenhauer JS, Johnson MP, Coleman BG, Victoria T, Hedrick HL, Peranteau WH, Flake AW, Adzick NS. Outcomes of prenatally diagnosed lung lesions in multigestational pregnancies. Fetal Diagn Ther 2014; 36:312-9. [PMID: 25378348 DOI: 10.1159/000358325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 12/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The outcomes of prenatally diagnosed lung lesions in the context of multigestational pregnancies are unknown. METHODS Of 960 fetal lung lesion cases evaluated at a single tertiary center over 16 years, 30 occurred in multigestational pregnancies. We reviewed this series to aid in prenatal counseling of affected families and to provide prognostic information for decision making. Pre- and postnatal clinical characteristics were gathered for these pregnancies, and the morbidity and mortality were determined for both affected and normal fetuses, whether twins or triplets. RESULTS Mortality was found to be 3/30 (10%) for affected fetuses, and morbidity in normal co-twins was consistent with the degree of prematurity. No morbidity was seen in co-twins born at or after 36 weeks of gestation. Median gestational age at delivery was 35 5/7 weeks. CONCLUSIONS Outcomes for the affected fetus correlate with the size and pathophysiologic consequences of the lesion and are not worse than previously reported outcomes for similar lesions in singleton pregnancies, while morbidity in the normal co-twin is consistent with prematurity related to the fetal age of the multiple gestation at delivery, irrespective of the fetal lung lesion.
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- Jesse D Vrecenak
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Pa., USA
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Moldenhauer JS, Soni S, Rintoul NE, Spinner SS, Khalek N, Martinez-Poyer J, Flake AW, Hedrick HL, Peranteau WH, Rendon N, Koh J, Howell LJ, Heuer GG, Sutton LN, Johnson MP, Adzick NS. Fetal Myelomeningocele Repair: The Post-MOMS Experience at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Fetal Diagn Ther 2014; 37:235-40. [DOI: 10.1159/000365353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 06/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Background: Fetal myelomeningocele (fMMC) repair has become accepted as a standard of care option in selected circumstances. We reviewed our outcomes for fMMC repair from referral and evaluation through surgery, delivery and neonatal discharge. Material and Methods: All patients referred for potential fMMC repair were reviewed from January 1, 2011 through March 7, 2014. Maternal and neonatal data were collected on the 100 patients who underwent surgery. Results: 29% of those evaluated met the criteria and underwent fMMC repair (100 cases). The average gestational age was 21.9 weeks at evaluation and 23.4 weeks at fMMC repair. Complications included membrane separation (22.9%), preterm premature rupture of membranes (32.3%) and preterm labor (37.5%). Average gestational age at delivery was 34.3 weeks and 54.2% delivered at ≥35 weeks. The perinatal loss rate was 6.1% (2 intrauterine fetal demises and 4 neonatal demises); 90.8% of women delivered at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and 3.4% received transfusions. With regard to the neonates, 2 received ventriculoperitoneal shunts prior to discharge; 71.1% of neonates had no evidence of hindbrain herniation on MRI. Of the 80 neonates evaluated, 55% were assigned a functional level of one or more better than the prenatal anatomic level. Conclusion: In an experienced program, maternal and neonatal outcomes for patients undergoing fMMC repair are comparable to results of the MOMS trial.
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Peranteau WH, Moldenhauer JS, Khalek N, Martinez-Poyer JL, Howell LJ, Johnson MP, Flake AW, Adzick NS, Hedrick HL. Open Fetal Surgery for Central Bronchial Atresia. Fetal Diagn Ther 2014; 35:141-7. [DOI: 10.1159/000357497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2013] [Accepted: 11/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Oliver ER, Coleman BG, Goff DA, Horii SC, Howell LJ, Rychik J, Bebbington MW, Johnson MP. Twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence: a new method of parabiotic twin mass estimation correlated with pump twin compromise. J Ultrasound Med 2013; 32:2115-2123. [PMID: 24277893 DOI: 10.7863/ultra.32.12.2115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that using the formula of a prolate ellipsoid to estimate parabiotic twin mass correlates better with findings of pump twin compromise than using the sonographic method of Moore et al (Am J Obstet Gynecol 1990; 163:907-912). METHODS A 10-year retrospective review was performed to identify all cases of the suspected twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence. Parabiotic twin mass was estimated by summing body and extremity volumes calculated using the prolate ellipsoid formula (width × height × length × 0.523). Parabiotic twin mass was also estimated using the sonographic Moore method [1.21 × length(2) - (1.66 × length)]. Parabiotic twin mass estimated by both methods was correlated with sonographic findings associated with increased risk of pump twin compromise. RESULTS Fifty-nine pregnancies complicated by TRAP were identified. Using the prolate ellipsoid formula, the parabiotic twin mean sizes ± SD (as a percentage of pump twin weight) were 103.0% ± 52.0% and 56.9% ± 44.3% in cases with and without pump twin compromise (P = .0005), respectively. Using the sonographic Moore method, the mean parabiotic twin sizes were 122.9% ± 54.3% and 99.6% ± 62.8% in cases with and without pump twin compromise (P = .14). The median estimated masses of the parabiotic twin were 197 ± 219 g using the prolate ellipsoid formula and 310 ± 212 g using the sonographic Moore method (P = .0001). A parabiotic twin size greater than 70% of the pump twin correlated with findings associated with increased risk of pump twin compromise when using the prolate ellipsoid formula (P = .002) but not the sonographic Moore method (P = .09). CONCLUSIONS Sonographic findings associated with increased risk of pump twin compromise correlate better with prolate ellipsoid estimates of parabiotic twin mass. The median estimated mass of the parabiotic twin was statistically larger when calculated by the sonographic Moore method than by the prolate ellipsoid formula.
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- Edward R Oliver
- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA.
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Laje P, Howell LJ, Johnson MP, Hedrick HL, Flake AW, Adzick NS. Perinatal management of congenital oropharyngeal tumors: the ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) approach. J Pediatr Surg 2013; 48:2005-10. [PMID: 24094948 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2012] [Revised: 02/01/2013] [Accepted: 02/01/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To present our experience in the perinatal management of fetuses with large oropharyngeal tumors by ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT). METHODS We performed a retrospective chart review of all patients with congenital oropharyngeal tumor who underwent an EXIT procedure between May 2006 and June 2012. RESULTS Four patients were included in the series, three females and one male. The diagnoses were epignathus (n=2) and congenital epulis (n=2). Three EXITs were done at term and one at late preterm due to premature rupture of membranes. Median maternal time under anesthesia was 185 min (range: 166-281) and median maternal operative time was 99 min (range: 85-153). Median maternal blood loss was 550 ml (range: 350-2000); one mother required a blood transfusion. Mean maternal hospital stay was 4 days. Median hysterotomy-to-cord clamp time was 24 min (range: 18-66). Mean fetal birth weight was 2.7 kg (range: 2.4-3). The airway was successfully accessed and secured under placental circulation in all cases. In the two patients with congenital epulis the tumors were resected at the base of their pedicles and the airway accessed via direct laryngoscopy before the umbilical cord was clamped. One patient with epignathus underwent a retrograde tracheal intubation under placental circulation and had the tumor resected thereafter. The second patient with epignathus had a tracheostomy done under placental circulation and then had tumor debulking immediately after the EXIT. The maternal morbidity was minimal and there were no mortalities. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that the EXIT procedure is the ideal delivery strategy for fetuses with prenatally diagnosed oropharyngeal tumors and potential airway obstruction at birth. Patients with prenatally diagnosed oropharyngeal tumors should be promptly referred to a fetal treatment center with a dedicated multidisciplinary team and EXIT capabilities.
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- Pablo Laje
- Department of Surgery, Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Kaplan MC, Coleman BG, Shaylor SD, Howell LJ, Oliver ER, Horii SC, Adzick NS. Sonographic features of rare posterior fetal neck masses of vascular origin. J Ultrasound Med 2013; 32:873-80. [PMID: 23620330 DOI: 10.7863/ultra.32.5.873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The purpose of this series is to describe the grayscale and color Doppler sonographic characteristics as well as the histopathologic features of rare solid posterior neck masses identified on prenatal sonography in pregnant patients. We conducted a retrospective review of detailed fetal sonographic examinations of second- and third-trimester pregnancies referred to the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for suspected fetal neck masses from June 1998 to December 2011. Eight predominately solid posterior neck masses were identified on 139 studies performed during the study period. Of the 7 cases in which follow-up was available, 6 were confirmed as hemangiomas, and 1 was confirmed as a kaposiform hemangioendothelioma with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome. The most common sonographic features were hypervascularity (7) and calcifications (5). Posterior solid fetal neck masses are rare anomalies. Hemangioma is the most common etiology and should be suggested as the likely diagnosis rather than teratoma, even in the presence of calcifications.
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- Megan C Kaplan
- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Birth defects remain the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control. For many anomalies, etiology remains unknown, management and outcome vary widely, and treatment is costly. Great strides have been made in prenatal diagnosis, yet standardized prenatal care and delivery protocols are needed for women carrying fetuses with specific birth defects such as diaphragmatic hernia, lung lesions, abdominal wall defects, congenital heart disease and so forth. In an effort to standardize and improve the overall care for mother and baby with a known birth defect, the Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit was opened at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in June 2008. This paper describes an innovative healthcare delivery model focusing on the rationale for developing a specialized delivery unit, the facility design and development process, care model, team and services, and the types of fetal diagnoses and maternal admission criteria for the SDU.
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- Lori J Howell
- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
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Laje P, Johnson MP, Howell LJ, Bebbington MW, Hedrick HL, Flake AW, Adzick NS. Ex utero intrapartum treatment in the management of giant cervical teratomas. J Pediatr Surg 2012; 47:1208-16. [PMID: 22703795 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2012] [Accepted: 03/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to present the outcome and technical details of the Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment (EXIT) procedure performed in the management of the fetus with a giant cervical teratoma. METHODS A retrospective review of the medical records of patients undergoing the EXIT procedure between September 1995 and September 2010 was performed. RESULTS Eighty-seven EXIT procedures were performed. In 20% of cases (17/87), the indication was giant cervical teratoma. There were 10 females and 7 males. Polyhydramnios was present in 82%. Median gestational age at EXIT was 35 weeks (range, 30-39 weeks). Median birth weight was 2.5 kg (range, 1.7-3.7 kg). Access to the airway under placental support was established in all cases via direct laryngoscopy/bronchoscopy in 8 patients (47%) and via surgical exploration (tracheostomy or retrograde intubation) in 9 patients (53%). The mortality rate under placental support was zero. Seven patients had the tumors resected immediately after the EXIT, 6 patients had the resection later, and 4 patients died before resection. The neonatal mortality rate was 23% (4/17 patients). Patients who died had severe pulmonary hypoplasia that resulted from the upward traction by the giant cervical mass on the airway and compression of the lungs against the thoracic apex. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that the EXIT procedure continues to be the optimal delivery strategy for patients with prenatally diagnosed giant cervical teratomas and potential airway obstruction at birth. A thorough evaluation of the prenatal images and an experienced multidisciplinary team are key factors for an effective approach to the obstructed fetal airway.
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MESH Headings
- Airway Management/methods
- Airway Obstruction/congenital
- Airway Obstruction/embryology
- Airway Obstruction/etiology
- Airway Obstruction/surgery
- Airway Obstruction/therapy
- Anesthesia, Obstetrical/methods
- Cesarean Section
- Diseases in Twins
- Elective Surgical Procedures
- Female
- Fetal Therapies/methods
- Gestational Age
- Head and Neck Neoplasms/complications
- Head and Neck Neoplasms/congenital
- Head and Neck Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging
- Head and Neck Neoplasms/embryology
- Head and Neck Neoplasms/pathology
- Head and Neck Neoplasms/surgery
- Humans
- Hydrops Fetalis/etiology
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Premature
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/embryology
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/surgery
- Intubation, Intratracheal/methods
- Laryngoscopy/methods
- Lung/abnormalities
- Lung/embryology
- Male
- Placenta/physiology
- Polyhydramnios/etiology
- Pregnancy
- Retrospective Studies
- Stress, Mechanical
- Survival Rate
- Teratoma/complications
- Teratoma/congenital
- Teratoma/diagnostic imaging
- Teratoma/embryology
- Teratoma/pathology
- Teratoma/surgery
- Tracheostomy/methods
- Tumor Burden
- Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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- Pablo Laje
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Spinner SS, Miesnik SR, Koh JG, Howell LJ. Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Care in Open Fetal Surgery for Myelomeningocele. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2012; 41:447-54. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2012.01357.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Farrell J, Howell LJ. An Overview of Surgical Techniques, Research Trials, and Future Directions of Fetal Therapy. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2012; 41:419-25. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2012.01356.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Adzick NS, Thom EA, Spong CY, Brock JW, Burrows PK, Johnson MP, Howell LJ, Farrell JA, Dabrowiak ME, Sutton LN, Gupta N, Tulipan NB, D'Alton ME, Farmer DL. A randomized trial of prenatal versus postnatal repair of myelomeningocele. N Engl J Med 2011; 364:993-1004. [PMID: 21306277 PMCID: PMC3770179 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1014379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1149] [Impact Index Per Article: 88.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prenatal repair of myelomeningocele, the most common form of spina bifida, may result in better neurologic function than repair deferred until after delivery. We compared outcomes of in utero repair with standard postnatal repair. METHODS We randomly assigned eligible women to undergo either prenatal surgery before 26 weeks of gestation or standard postnatal repair. One primary outcome was a composite of fetal or neonatal death or the need for placement of a cerebrospinal fluid shunt by the age of 12 months. Another primary outcome at 30 months was a composite of mental development and motor function. RESULTS The trial was stopped for efficacy of prenatal surgery after the recruitment of 183 of a planned 200 patients. This report is based on results in 158 patients whose children were evaluated at 12 months. The first primary outcome occurred in 68% of the infants in the prenatal-surgery group and in 98% of those in the postnatal-surgery group (relative risk, 0.70; 97.7% confidence interval [CI], 0.58 to 0.84; P<0.001). Actual rates of shunt placement were 40% in the prenatal-surgery group and 82% in the postnatal-surgery group (relative risk, 0.48; 97.7% CI, 0.36 to 0.64; P<0.001). Prenatal surgery also resulted in improvement in the composite score for mental development and motor function at 30 months (P=0.007) and in improvement in several secondary outcomes, including hindbrain herniation by 12 months and ambulation by 30 months. However, prenatal surgery was associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery and uterine dehiscence at delivery. CONCLUSIONS Prenatal surgery for myelomeningocele reduced the need for shunting and improved motor outcomes at 30 months but was associated with maternal and fetal risks. (Funded by the National Institutes of Health; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00060606.).
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- N Scott Adzick
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Howell LJ, Bagust TJ, Alexander AM. Serological investigations of infectious bursal disease virus and reticuloendotheliosis virus infections in New Zealand chickens. N Z Vet J 2011; 30:128. [PMID: 16030899 DOI: 10.1080/00480169.1982.34913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Nallasamy S, Davidson SL, Howell LJ, Hedrick H, Flake AW, Crombleholme TM, Adzick NS, Young TL. The effects of fetal surgery on retinopathy of prematurity development. Ophthalmol Eye Dis 2009; 1:13-9. [PMID: 23861606 PMCID: PMC3661317 DOI: 10.4137/oed.s2746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Background Fetal surgery is selectively offered for severe or life-threatening fetal malformations. These infants are often born prematurely and are thus at risk for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). It is not known whether fetal surgery confers an increased risk of developing severe ROP relative to published rates in standard premature populations ≤37 weeks of age grouped by birth weight (<1500 grams or ≥1500 grams). Design This is a retrospective chart review. Methods We reviewed the charts of 137 patients who underwent open fetal/fetoscopic surgery from 1996–2004. Surgical indications included twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), myelomeningocele (MMC), congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT), cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung (CCAM), and twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence (TRAP). Of these, 17 patients had local ROP examination data. Binomial tests were performed to assess whether rates of ROP in our fetal/fetoscopic surgery cohort were significantly different from published rates. Results There were 5 patients each with an underlying diagnosis of TTTS and MMC, 2 patients each with CDH and TRAP, and 1 patient each with SCT, CCAM, and mediastinal teratoma. The mean gestational age at surgery was 234/7 ± 23/7 weeks, mean gestational age at birth was 30 ± 25/7 weeks, and mean birth weight was 1449 ± 510 grams (610–2485). Compared to published rates of ROP and threshold ROP, our fetal surgery patients had significantly higher rates of ROP and threshold ROP in both the <1500 grams and the ≥1500 grams group (all p-values < 0.05). Conclusions Fetal/fetoscopic surgery appears to significantly increase the rate of ROP and threshold ROP development. Greater numbers are needed to confirm these observations.
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- Sudha Nallasamy
- Division of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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Embryonated chicken eggs were inoculated at 18 days of incubation with a broth culture of Mycoplasma synoviae and the infected chicks were hatched and reared in isolation. Control chicks were hatched following inoculation of eggs with sterile mycoplasma broth. Both groups were closely observed for clinical signs and, at intervals up to 6 weeks infected and control chicks were killed and examined for gross lesions and for isolation of M. synoviae. Four of the 35 infected chicks developed synovitis but there were no other clinical signs. Airsacculitis was encountered in 44% of birds at postmortem examination but M. synoviae was not consistently isolated from affected air sacs. The organism was recovered most frequently from the trachea and lung but sporadic isolations were made from other sites including infraorbital sinus, heart, kidney, liver, spleen and blood. M. synoviae was also isolated consistently from the tracheas of 10 live infected birds until the end of the experiment at 23 weeks. However, the serum plate agglutination test, using a commercial antigen was positive for only half these birds up to ten weeks, and it was not until 15 and 23 weeks that 90% to 100% of the samples were positive.
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- J M Bradbury
- Sub-Department of Avian Medicine, University of Liverpool, Neston, Wirral, Cheshire, England
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Tsai AY, Liechty KW, Hedrick HL, Bebbington M, Wilson RD, Johnson MP, Howell LJ, Flake AW, Adzick NS. Outcomes after postnatal resection of prenatally diagnosed asymptomatic cystic lung lesions. J Pediatr Surg 2008; 43:513-7. [PMID: 18358291 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Symptomatic congenital lung lesions require surgical resection, but the management of asymptomatic lung lesions is controversial. Some surgeons advocate observation because of concerns about potential operative morbidity and mortality, as well as a lack of long-term follow-up information. On the other hand, malignant degeneration, pneumonia, and pneumothorax are known consequences of cystic lung lesions. This study aims to assess the safety of resection for asymptomatic lung lesions that were diagnosed before birth. METHODS A retrospective review of all patients with prenatally diagnosed lung lesions at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Penn) was performed from 1996 to 2005. The perioperative course of patients who were asymptomatic was analyzed. RESULTS One hundred five complete records of children with asymptomatic lesions were reviewed. Overall mortality was 0% and morbidity was 6.7% including 2.9% significant postoperative air leak and 3.8% transfusion requirement. Nine patients had a pathologic diagnosis that differed from preoperative radiological findings, and 9 patients had additional pathologic findings. CONCLUSION This series demonstrates that surgery can be performed safely on patients who were asymptomatic with congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung and other types of lung lesions with no mortality and minimal morbidity. The frequency of disparate pathologic diagnoses and the potential for development of malignancy and other complications support the argument for early resection.
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- Anthony Y Tsai
- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Peranteau WH, Merchant AM, Hedrick HL, Liechty KW, Howell LJ, Flake AW, Wilson RD, Johnson MP, Bebbington MW, Adzick NS. Prenatal Course and Postnatal Management of Peripheral Bronchial Atresia: Association with Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of the Lung. Fetal Diagn Ther 2008; 24:190-6. [DOI: 10.1159/000151337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2007] [Accepted: 06/19/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hedrick HL, Danzer E, Merchant AM, Bebbington MW, Zhao H, Flake AW, Johnson MP, Liechty KW, Howell LJ, Wilson RD, Adzick NS. Liver position and lung-to-head ratio for prediction of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and survival in isolated left congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007; 197:422.e1-4. [PMID: 17904987 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2007] [Revised: 05/08/2007] [Accepted: 07/01/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the ability of liver position and lung-to-head ratio to predict outcome in isolated left congenital diaphragmatic hernia. STUDY DESIGN We reviewed prenatal studies and postnatal outcomes of congenital diaphragmatic hernia between January 1996 and January 2006. RESULTS Eighty-nine patients received prenatal and postnatal care at 1 institution. In fetuses with liver up, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was required in 39 of 49 fetuses (80%), compared with 10 of 40 fetuses (25%) for those with liver down (P < .0001). Overall survival rate was 45%, compared with 93% for those with liver down (P < .00005). Low lung-to-head ratio (<1.0) predicted increased incidence of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (75%; P = .036) and lower survival (35%; P = .0003). However, when measured at <24 weeks of gestation, lung-to-head ratio was not predictive of outcome (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, P = .108; survival, P = .150); liver position remained highly predictive (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, P = .006; survival, P = .001). CONCLUSION Liver position is the best prenatal predictor of outcome in isolated left congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Lung-to-head ratio alone should not be used to counsel families regarding mid gestational management choices.
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- Holly L Hedrick
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Peranteau WH, Ganguly A, Steinmuller L, Thornton P, Johnson MP, Howell LJ, Stanley CA, Adzick NS. Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Management of Diffuse Congenital Hyperinsulinism: A Case Report. Fetal Diagn Ther 2006; 21:515-8. [PMID: 16969006 DOI: 10.1159/000095664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2005] [Accepted: 12/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We present the first case of the prenatal diagnosis of congenital hyperinsulinism based on the genetic analysis of known family mutations in the SUR1 gene. An amniocentesis was performed at 16 weeks gestation at which time two mutations in the SUR1 gene were identified consistent with the diagnosis of diffuse hyperinsulinism. The mother was transported to our facility and underwent an elective caesarian section at 38 weeks gestation. The diagnosis was confirmed and treatment was initiated within the first minutes of life. After a short course of failed medical management, the patient underwent a 98% pancreatectomy with subsequent good glycemic control. This case highlights the benefits of the timely in utero diagnosis of hyperinsulinism by mutational analysis.
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- William H Peranteau
- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Danzer E, Hubbard AM, Hedrick HL, Johnson MP, Wilson RD, Howell LJ, Flake AW, Adzick NS. Diagnosis and characterization of fetal sacrococcygeal teratoma with prenatal MRI. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2006; 187:W350-6. [PMID: 16985105 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.05.0152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine whether prenatal MRI provides additional information about fetal sacrococcygeal teratoma compared with prenatal sonography. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-two pregnant women with fetal sacrococcygeal teratoma underwent prenatal MRI (mean gestational age, 23 weeks). The size, location, mass characteristics, and compressive effects of the tumors were determined and correlated with sonography and postnatal findings. RESULTS Based on the MRI findings, the following American Academy of Pediatrics, Surgical Section classifications were assigned: type I in six patients, type II in 12, and type III in four. No type IV tumors were found. The sacrococcygeal teratoma appeared entirely cystic in five fetuses, microcystic in one, mixed cystic and solid in 12, and solid in four. The diagnosis of sacrococcygeal teratoma was accurate in all cases assessed at our center using both MRI and sonography. Two additional patients initially referred with the diagnosis of sacrococcygeal teratoma had a different diagnosis at reevaluation at our institution (healthy, n = 1; myelomeningocele, n = 1). MRI was superior to sonography for detecting displacement of the colon (n = 11), urinary tract dilatation (n = 9), hip dislocation (n = 4), intraspinal extension (n = 2), and vaginal dilation (n = 1). In fetuses with sacrococcygeal teratoma types II and III, MRI better showed the cephalic extent of the tumor compared with sonography. MRI findings were confirmed at surgery or autopsy in all patients. Three fetuses with high output cardiac physiology underwent open fetal resection of the tumor at 21-, 24-, and 26-weeks' gestational age with two surviving. CONCLUSION Our results show that ultrafast fetal MRI is a useful adjunct to the prenatal evaluation of fetal sacrococcygeal teratoma. Compared with sonography, MRI more accurately characterized the intrapelvic and abdominal extent of the tumors and provided more information on compression of adjacent organs. The additional anatomic resolution provided by MRI resulted in more accurate prenatal counseling and improved preoperative planning for surgical resection.
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- Enrico Danzer
- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399, USA
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Howell LJ, Johnson MP, Scott Adzick N. Creating a state-of-the-art center for fetal diagnosis and treatment: Importance of a multidisciplinary approach. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2006.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Liechty KW, Hedrick HL, Hubbard AM, Johnson MP, Wilson RD, Ruchelli ED, Howell LJ, Crombleholme TM, Flake AW, Adzick NS. Severe pulmonary hypoplasia associated with giant cervical teratomas. J Pediatr Surg 2006; 41:230-3. [PMID: 16410139 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.10.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The use of the ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure has salvaged many fetuses with giant neck masses. Despite an adequate airway, a subset of these patients die from an inability to achieve adequate gas exchange. METHODS We reviewed our experience with the EXIT procedure from 1996 to 2004. The EXIT was used to deliver 23 fetuses with giant neck masses. RESULTS Three fetuses with giant cervical teratomas died of severe pulmonary hypoplasia. On postmortem, these patients had severe airway distortion by the mass. The carina was retracted superiorly to the first or second rib resulting in compression of the lungs in the apices of the chest and pulmonary hypoplasia. Hypoplasia was reflected in the lung weights of 24 vs 38 g and 17 vs 34 g for age-matched normal lung. CONCLUSIONS Unsuspected obstructive fetal neck masses can be fatal because of an inability to secure an airway. Prenatal ultrasonography can identify fetuses at risk, allowing the fetus to be salvaged using the EXIT procedure. Despite obtaining airway control, a subset of these patients will die because of pulmonary hypoplasia. When counseling patients with large cervical masses it is important to discuss potential pulmonary hypoplasia in these patients.
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- Kenneth W Liechty
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Keswani SG, Crombleholme TM, Rychik J, Tian Z, Mackenzie TC, Johnson MP, Wilson RD, Flake AW, Hedrick HL, Howell LJ, Adzick NS. Impact of Continuous Intraoperative Monitoring on Outcomes in Open Fetal Surgery. Fetal Diagn Ther 2005; 20:316-20. [PMID: 15980648 DOI: 10.1159/000085093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2004] [Accepted: 01/07/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES There are shifts in fetal hemodynamics during open fetal surgery that were not appreciated until the use of intraoperative fetal echocardiography. We have developed an intraoperative monitoring strategy to continuously assess fetal hemodynamics. We hypothesized that this approach would enhance intraoperative management and survival. METHODS Medical records of open fetal surgery patients were reviewed since the implementation of this approach. Intraoperative fetal monitoring was accomplished by continuous echocardiography, pulse oximetry, establishment of intravenous access, and arterial blood gas and hemoglobin measurement. Overall survival was compared to fetal surgeries performed prior implementation of this monitoring strategy. RESULTS Resections of a congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation or a sacrococcygeal teratoma in nine hydropic fetuses were performed while using this monitoring strategy. Intraoperative echocardiography resulted in a change of management in 7 of 9 fetuses. The main observations on fetal echocardiography resulting in intraoperative intervention were decreased ventricular filling, bradycardia, and decreased ventricular contractility. Therapy included administration of volume expanders and/or inotropic agents. Overall fetal survival was 78% compared to a survival of 42% prior to the implementation of this approach. CONCLUSION Continuous intraoperative fetal monitoring provides real time assessment of fetal hemodynamics which results in changes in intraoperative management. The overall outcomes in these critically ill fetuses have been improved.
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- Sundeep G Keswani
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment and Fetal Heart Program at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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