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Fetal Hydrocephalus: Surgical Treatment

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Pediatric Hydrocephalus

Abstract

Fetal hydrocephalus continues to present a challenge, not only for neurosurgeons but also for obstetricians and the entire community involved in the medical, religious, ethical, and legal aspects related to this condition. In the early twentieth century, fetal hydrocephalus was a cause of maternal mortality due to uterine rupture (Feeney and Barry, J Obstet Gynaecol Br Emp 61:652–656, 1954). Currently, however, with the use of diagnostic tools such as ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a pregnant woman has the option to terminate her pregnancy, especially in countries where abortion is legal.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital and Maternity Santa Joana, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Sergio Cavalheiro, Antonio Fernandes Moron, Marcos Devanir Silva da Costa, Patricia Alessandra Dastoli & Jardel Mendonça Nicacio

  2. Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Sergio Cavalheiro, Antonio Fernandes Moron, Marcos Devanir Silva da Costa, Patricia Alessandra Dastoli & Jardel Mendonça Nicacio

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  1. Pediatric Neurosurgery, Santobono Pausilipon Children’s Hospital, Naples, Italy

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Cavalheiro, S., Moron, A.F., da Costa, M.D.S., Dastoli, P.A., Mendonça Nicacio, J. (2019). Fetal Hydrocephalus: Surgical Treatment. In: Cinalli, G., Ozek, M., Sainte-Rose, C. (eds) Pediatric Hydrocephalus. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31889-9_70-1

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