Intrauterine Treatment of Hydrocephalus

Authors :: Maria Michejda
Source :: Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. 1:75-79
Publication Year :: 1986
Publisher :: S. Karger AG, 1986.
Abstract: The current status of the intrauterine treatment of fetal hydrocephalus is presented. The new data from the International Fetal Surgery Registry at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg are discussed. Technical problems of antenatal shunting, clinical trials and experimental treatment are assessed. The outcome of the antenatal diagnosis and treatment of fetal hydrocephalus is evaluated.