Maternal and fetal complications following fetal myelomeningocele repair – the first 100 cases

Despite the unequivocal benefits of open fetal myelomeningocele (fMMC) repair, this intervention remains associated with maternal and fetal risks. The advantages of a systematic classification of the maternal risks after fMMC repair according to a therapy-oriented classification of surgical complications by Clavien-Dindo have been shown earlier. The aim of this study was to systematically categorize the first 100 cases operated at the Zurich Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy applying the above mentioned system for both, the mother and the fetus.