In utero repair of spina bifida

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 595-604

  Moldenhauer, Julie S ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

fetal surgery; myelomeningocele; prenatal diagnosis; spina bifida

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INJURY; FETUS SURGERY; HUMAN; IN UTERO REPAIR; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NEURULATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; FETAL THERAPY; PREGNANCY; SPINA BIFIDA CYSTICA; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; FETAL THERAPIES; HUMANS; MENINGOMYELOCELE; PREGNANCY; SPINA BIFIDA CYSTICA; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84903302055     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1372429     Document Type: Review

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