Considering Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida (4 of 12)

Learn about the landmark clinical trial that studied the effectiveness of fetal surgery for spina bifida versus postnatal repair. http://www.chop.edu/spinabifida

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia co-led a landmark nationwide clinical trial called the Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS trial). In this video, experts from the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment discuss the results of the MOMS study, a randomized trial that studied the effectiveness of fetal surgery for spina bifida versus postnatal repair of spina bifida.

Study results showed that fetal surgery resulted in significantly reduced need for shunts to reduce fluid build-up in the brain, improved motor function, and increased likelihood of walking independently.

This fetal surgery for spina bifida video discusses the factors that determine which patients are candidates for fetal surgery.