Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines for Pediatric Myelomeningocele: Executive Summary
Autor: | Catherine McClung-Smith, Lissa C. Baird, Nadege Assassi, Rachana Tyagi, Patricia Rehring, Catherine A Mazzola, Dimitrios C Nikas, Susan R. Durham, Mandeep S. Tamber, Ann Marie Flannery, Alexandra D Beier, Paul Klimo, Jeffrey P. Blount, David F Bauer |
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Rok vydání: | 2019 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Evidence-based practice Meningomyelocele Best practice Prenatal care 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy medicine Humans Closure (psychology) Child business.industry Spina bifida Infant Guideline medicine.disease United States Malnutrition 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Family medicine Surgery Female Neurology (clinical) business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Ventriculomegaly |
Zdroj: | Neurosurgery. 85(3) |
ISSN: | 1524-4040 |
Popis: | Background The incidence of spina bifida (SB) in the developing world is higher than in the United States because of malnutrition and folic acid deficiency during pregnancy. Advances in technology have made prenatal repair of myelomeningocele (MM) possible. Objective The objective of the guidelines are, (1) To create clinical recommendations for best practices, based on a systematic review and analysis of available literature, (2) to obtain multi-disciplinary endorsement of these guidelines from relevant organizations, and (3) to disseminate the educational content to physicians to improve the care of infants with MM. Methods The Guidelines Task Force developed search terms and strategies used to search PubMed and Embase for literature published between 1966 and September 2016. Strict inclusion/exclusion criteria were used to screen abstracts and to develop a list of relevant articles for full-text review. Results Guidelines authors aimed to systematically review the literature and make evidence based recommendations about the timing of closure after birth, hydrocephalus, the impact of prenatal closure, and the effect of prenatal closure on ambulation ability and tethered spinal cord. Evidence concerning persistent ventriculomegaly and cognitive impairment was also evaluated. Hundreds of abstracts were identified and reviewed for each of the 5 topics. A total of 14 studies met stringent inclusion criteria. Conclusion Based on a comprehensive systematic review, a total of 5 clinical practice recommendations were developed, with 1 Level I, 2 Level II and 2 Level III recommendations.The full guideline can be found at https://www.cns.org/guidelines/guidelines-spina-bifida-chapter-1. |
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