Fetus with Repair of MMC (IMAGE)

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Fetus with Repair of MMC

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Fetus after surgical repair: Fetal surgery repairs the defect, returning the spinal tissue to its proper place and covering the opening in the fetus' back. The hindbrain herniation gradually reverses after repair, and the brainstem returns to ist normal position.

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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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