Anencephaly, occipital encephaloceles, and open forms of SB are usually diagnosed prenatally and are obvious at birth.
Occult frontal encephaloceles may come to attention because of de...
Route of delivery
For most NTDs with vertex presentation, no clear benefit of cesarean section (CS)
Infants who undergo fetal surgery delivered by CS
Clean intermittent catheter...
Adzick NS, Thom EA, Spong CY, et al; for MOMS Investigators. A randomized trial of prenatal versus postnatal repair of myelomeningocele. N Engl J Med. 2011;364(11):993–1004. [...
740.0 Anencephalus
742.0 Encephalocele
756.17 Spina bifida occulta
741.93 Spina bifida without mention of hydrocephalus, lumbar region
741.00 Spina bifida with hydrocephalus, unspecified region
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Q: Are neural defects genetic?
A: Genetic factors are definitely involved, but in most cases, a single genetic cause is not found.
Q: What is the chance of having another child with an NTD?
A: Recurr...
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<bold>Figure 11. 12. CT image of asymptomatic patient with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return. A,</bold> Axial image shows vessel draining from right lung into superior vena cava. <bold>B,</bold> 3D CT Posterior view. 3D image demonstrates no superior right pulmonary vein in the usual location. The anomalous vessel can be seen near the top of the picture. <bold>C,</bold> 3D CT Anterior view. 3D workstation used to highlight two anomalous right pulmonary veins that were present draining into the superi...
<bold>Figure 11. 12. CT image of asymptomatic patient with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return. A,</bold> Axial image sh...