Publikationen

Inclusion Cysts after Fetal Spina Bifida Repair: A Third Hit?

Pascal Heye 1 2, Ueli Moehrlen 3 4 5 6, Luca Mazzone 3 4 5 6, Robert Weil 3 4 7, Stefan Altermatt 3 4 7, David-Alexander Wille 4 8, Ianina Scheer 4 9, Martin Meuli 3 4 5 6, Maya Horst 3 4 10

Fetal spina bifida repair (fSBR) has proven effective in the reversibility of hindbrain herniation, lower rate of shunt-dependent hydrocephalus, and independent ambulation. Besides distinct advantages, there are also concerns related to fSBR. One of these is the postnatal occurrence of inclusion cysts (IC).

Journal: Karger Fetal Diagnosis and Therapie - published online September 10, 2018

Date: 01/07/2019

1Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, pascalheye@gmail.com.

2Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, pascalheye@gmail.com.

3Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland.

4Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland.

5Division of Fetal Surgery, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland.

6The Zurich Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland.

7Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland.

8Division of Pediatric Neurology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland.

9Division of Diagnostic Imaging, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland.

10Division of Pediatric Urology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland.

Open Spina Bifida: Why Not Fetal Surgery?

Luca Mazzone 1, 2, 3, Ueli Moehrlen 4, 5, 6, Barbara Casanova 4, 5, 6, Samira Ryf 4, Nicole Ochsenbein-Kölble 7, 5, Roland Zimmermann 7, 5, Franziska Kraehenmann 7, 5, Martin Meuli 4, 5, 6

The majority of patients counseled for prenatal open spina bifida repair (SBR) do not undergo fetal surgery. The aim of this study was to analyze the reasons for this phenomenon

Journal: Karger Fetal Diagnosis and Therapie - published online: September 11, 2018

Date: 01/06/2019

1 Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, luca.mazzone@kispi.uzh.ch.

2 The Zurich Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, Zurich, Switzerland, luca.mazzone@kispi.uzh.ch.

3 Children's Research Center (CRC), Zurich, Switzerland, luca.mazzone@kispi.uzh.ch.

4 Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

5 The Zurich Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, Zurich, Switzerland.

6 Children's Research Center (CRC), Zurich, Switzerland.

7 Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

In utero Plastic Surgery in Zurich: Successful Use of Distally Pedicled Random Pattern Transposition Flaps for Definitive Skin Closure during Open Fetal Spina Bifida Repair

Martin Meuli  1 , Claudia Meuli-Simmen, Luca Mazzone, Sasha J Tharakan, Roland Zimmermann, Nicole Ochsenbein, Ueli Moehrlen

One of the intraoperative challenges of fetal spina bifida repair is skin closure when there is an extended skin defect. Thus, we examined whether distally pedicled random pattern transposition flaps (TFs) are a valid option to overcome this problem.

Journal: Karger Fetal Diagnosis and Therapie - published online: December 20, 2017

Date: 01/10/2018

1 Zurich Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Maternal Complications following Open Fetal Myelomeningocele Repair at the Zurich Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy

Franziska M Winder 1, Ladina Vonzun 2, Martin Meuli 3, Ueli Moehrlen 3, Luca Mazzone 3, Franziska Krähenmann 4, Margret Hüsler 4, Roland Zimmermann 4, Nicole Ochsenbein-Kölble 4

Despite undoubtable benefits of open fetal myelomeningocele (fMMC) repair, there are considerable maternal risks. The aim of this study was to evaluate and systematically categorize maternal complications after open fMMC repair.

Journal: Karger Fetal Diagnosis and Therapie - published online: November 14, 2018

Date: 01/09/2018

1Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Franziska.Winder@usz.ch.

2Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

3Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zurich Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

4Department of Obstetrics, Zurich Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Fetale Chirurgie bei Spina bifida (in: Spina bifida: Interdisziplinäre Diagnostik, Therapie und Beratung. 2. Auflage, Kapitel 2.4:38-48. Herausgegeben von: Theodor Michael, Arpad von Moers, Elisabeth Strehl, Hannes Haberl und Susanne Lebek. De Gruyter, 2018)

Möhrlen U., Meuli M.

Über dieses Buch:
Die grundlegend aktualisierte 2. Auflage bietet einen einzigartigen und fachübergreifenden Überblick zu den Grundlagen der Spina bifida, urologischen und orthopädischen Details sowie psychosozialen und juristischen Aspekten. Fallbeispiele machen das Buch besonders für Studenten, praxisnah arbeitende Ärzte und Physiotherapeuten attraktiv.
• Komplett überarbeitete und ergänzte 2. Auflage
• Praxisnah und aktuell mit Fallbeispielen
• Neu gestaltete Abbildungen

Journal: Spina bifida: Interdisziplinäre Diagnostik, Therapie und Beratung (ISBN 978-3-11-020953-2)

Date: 09/07/2018