In the most serious and most common form, called myelomeningocele, the spine protrudes through an opening of the spinal column where it is sometimes enclosed in a fluid-filled sac.    From Wordnik.com.  [latimes.com - News] Reference

Olutoye O, Adzick, NS: Fetal surgery for myelomeningocele.    From Wordnik.com.  [CHOP publications spina bifida] Reference

In utero meconium passage in fetuses and newborns with myelomeningocele.    From Wordnik.com.  [CHOP publications spina bifida] Reference

Fetal myelomeningocele: Natural history, pathophysiology, and in-utero intervention.    From Wordnik.com.  [CHOP publications spina bifida] Reference

A multicenter clinical trial for fetal myelomeningocele repair is also funded by the NIH.    From Wordnik.com.  [Institutional and Departmental Facilities] Reference

The study plans to enroll 200 pregnant women carrying fetuses diagnosed with myelomeningocele.    From Wordnik.com.  [Clinical Studies] Reference

About 1,500 babies are born each year with the most severe form of the condition, known as myelomeningocele.    From Wordnik.com.  [Study: Surgery in womb helps babies with spina bifida] Reference

Lower extremity neuromotor function and short-term ambulatory potential following in utero myelomeningocele surgery.    From Wordnik.com.  [CHOP publications spina bifida] Reference

A multidisciplinary clinic is available for the care of the child born with myelomeningocele (see Spina Bifida Program).    From Wordnik.com.  [Neurosurgery] Reference

Intradural inclusion cysts following in utero closure of myelomeningocele: clinical implications and follow-up findings.    From Wordnik.com.  [CHOP publications spina bifida] Reference

Reversal of hindbrain herniation after maternal-fetal surgery for myelomeningocele subsequently impacts on brain stem function.    From Wordnik.com.  [CHOP publications spina bifida] Reference

About 1,500 babies are born each year with the most severe form of the condition treated in the study, known as myelomeningocele.    From Wordnik.com.  [Study: Womb surgery for spina bifida beneficial] Reference

In children with myelomeningocele, which affects about 1,500 babies a year, the spinal cord protrudes through an opening in the spine.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fetal surgery can reduce spina bifida complications] Reference

Improvement in hindbrain herniation demonstrated by serial fetal magnetic resonance imaging following fetal surgery for myelomeningocele.    From Wordnik.com.  [CHOP publications spina bifida] Reference

The second is an outcomes study using video urodynamic recordings to assess the outcomes from fetal repair of patients with myelomeningocele.    From Wordnik.com.  [Urology Division Research] Reference

Spina bifida (also called meningocele or myelomeningocele) is a defect that comes from a problem in the very early development of the unborn child.    From Wordnik.com.  [1) Head Control and Use of Senses] Reference

Meuli-Simmen C, Meuli M, Adzick NS, Ursell PC, Harrison MR: Latissimus dorsi flap procedure to cover myelomeningocele in utero: A feasibility study in human fetuses.    From Wordnik.com.  [CHOP publications spina bifida] Reference

In myelomeningocele, the most common and serious form of spina bifida, part of the spinal cord pushes through the open vertebrae and protrudes through the baby's back in an exposed sac.    From Wordnik.com.  [Spina Bifida] Reference

The Pediatric Anorectal Continence Evaluation Program (PACE), a comprehensive treatment program for children with bowel management needs related to anorectal malformation, Hirschsprung's disease, and myelomeningocele.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pediatric surgery services: ECMO, transplant] Reference

At a mere 21 weeks of gestational age -- long before it was time to leave his mother's womb -- Samuel underwent a bold and experimental surgical procedure to close a hole at the bottom of his spinal cord, the telltale characteristic of myelomeningocele, or spina bifida.    From Wordnik.com.  [Treating The Tiniest Patients] Reference

Fetal myelomeningocele repair: Short Term Clinical Outcomes.    From Wordnik.com.  [CHOP publications spina bifida] Reference

Management of myelomeningocele study (MOMS) NIH If you like this.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Rest is one of the keys to peace] Reference

Adzick's second article concerns fetal surgery for open spina bifida, referred to as myelomeningocele.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

Neurological disorders in children include cerebral palsy, myelomeningocele and various neuromuscular disorders.    From Wordnik.com.  [innovations-report] Reference

To repair a myelomeningocele, fetal surgeons shield the developing spinal cord by closing the defect with the fetus's own tissue.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

Fetal surgery, he adds, places special demands on caregivers to ensure safety for two patients-the mother and the fetus. spina bifida, referred to as myelomeningocele.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference

Meuli M, Meuli-Simmen C, Hutchins GM, Yingling CD, Hutchins GM, Timmel GB, Harrison MR, Adzick NS: In utero repair of experimental myelomeningocele spares neurologic function at birth.    From Wordnik.com.  [CHOP publications spina bifida] Reference

Meuli-Simmen C, Meuli M, Hutchins GM, Harrison MR, Buncke HJ, Sullivan KM, Adzick NS: Fetal reconstructive surgery: Experimental use of latissimus dorsi flap to correct myelomeningocele in utero.    From Wordnik.com.  [CHOP publications spina bifida] Reference

It was designed to track 200 women who were carrying a child with myelomeningocele, dividing them into two groups: one slated for surgery before their 26th week of pregnancy and the other scheduled for a postnatal operation.    From Wordnik.com.  [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference

Before the trial began, about 150 prenatal surgeries for spina bifida had been performed in the U.S. The study assessed the best way to treat the most severe form of spina bifida - myelomeningocele, in which the bones of the spine don't form completely.    From Wordnik.com.  [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference

(management of myelomeningocele) study was such a blessing to us and is a great option for those that know in time and who want to try fetal surgery.    From Wordnik.com.  [Celebrity Baby Blog] Reference

Fetal surgery for myelomeningocele.    From Wordnik.com.  [CHOP publications spina bifida] Reference

About spina bifida and myelomeningocele.    From Wordnik.com.  [Spina Bifida] Reference

Pathogenesis and treatment of myelomeningocele.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Center for Fetal Research] Reference

Neuropathic bladder and myelomeningocele.    From Wordnik.com.  [News from Urology] Reference