Spina Bifida

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Myelomeningocele

1. Iskandar BJ, Finnell RH. Spina Bifida. The New England journal of medicine. Aug 4 2022;387(5):444-450. doi:10.1056/NEJMra2116032

2. Grosse SD, Collins JS. Folic acid supplementation and neural tube defect recurrence prevention. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. Nov 2007;79(11):737-42. doi:10.1002/bdra.20394

3. Wang H, De Steur H, Chen G, et al. Effectiveness of Folic Acid Fortified Flour for Prevention of Neural Tube Defects in a High Risk Region. Nutrients. Mar 9 2016;8(3):152. doi:10.3390/nu8030152

4. Adzick NS, Thom EA, Spong CY, et al. A randomized trial of prenatal versus postnatal repair of myelomeningocele. The New England journal of medicine. Mar 17 2011;364(11):993-1004. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1014379

5. Farmer DL, Thom EA, Brock JW, 3rd, et al. The Management of Myelomeningocele Study: full cohort 30-month pediatric outcomes. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. Feb 2018;218(2):256.e1-256.e13. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2017.12.001

6. Spina bifida association. Guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida, 4th edition. Accessed 08/6/2022, https://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/Guidelines-for-the-Care-of-People-with-Spina-Bifida-2018.pdf

1. Viscomi CM, Abajian JC, Wald SL, Rathmell JP, Wilson JT. Spinal anesthesia for repair of meningomyelocele in neonates. Anesthesia and analgesia. Sep 1995;81(3):492-5. doi:10.1097/00000539-199509000-00011

Suárez Delgado JM, Hernández Soto R, Vilches Martín MJ, Romero RR, Vaz Calderón MA, García Perla JL. Anaesthetic considerations for myelomeningocele in neonates. Paediatr Anaesth. 1998; 8(4): 363-4. PMID: 9672939

Dierdorf SF, McNiece WL, Rao CC, Wolfe TM, Means LJ. Failure of succinylcholine to alter plasma potassium in children with myelomeningocoele. Anesthesiology. 1986 Feb; 64(2): 272-3. PMID: 3946815