More than 2 dozen Cleveland Clinic Children’s specialists collaborated to develop best practices in intrauterine myelomeningocele repairs. In this article, Dr. Darrell Cass and his team discuss the program’s first fetal surgeries, from anesthetizing both mother and fetus, to fetal monitoring and the first incision.
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Myelomeningocele Repairs Launch the Era of Fetal Surgery at Cleveland Clinic
A multidisciplinary team led by Darrell Cass, MD, has repaired myelomeningocele defects in two patients prior to birth, marking the successful beginning of Cleveland Clinic’s fetal surgery program.
Ventricular Shunt System Failure in a Young Adult: The Case for Transitional Neurosurgery Programs
This case of a patient with congenital hydrocephalus models how pediatric neurosurgery programs can cater to the continuing needs of complex pediatric neurosurgery patients as they enter adulthood.
Thermal Ablation of Pediatric Brain Tumors: What Providers Need to Know
Use of laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) for brain tumors is well-described in adults, but not so much in pediatrics. This Q&A with a pediatric neurosurgeon shares essentials on LITT use in young patients.
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