TABLE 1.
Characteristics of the study patients
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total no. of patients | 34 (100%) |
| Sex | |
| M | 13 (38.2%) |
| F | 21 (61.8%) |
| Type of delivery | |
| Vaginal | 4 (11.8%) |
| C‐section | 30 (88.2%) |
| Gestational age at birth (in weeks) | 37.7 (31.4–40.1) |
| Time of MMC closure | |
| ≤24 h | 31 (91.2%) |
| ≤48 h | 3 (8.8%) |
| Gestational age at fetal MRI (in weeks) | 27.8 (19.4–37.0) |
| Gestational age at 2nd fetal MRI (in weeks) | 29.8 (22.4–35.4) |
| Age at 1st postnatal MRI (in d) | 75 (0–4087) |
| CSF Shunt | 27 (79.4%) |
Note: Values are expressed as numbers (%) or as median (range).
Abbreviations: CSF, cerebral spinal fluid; MMC, myelomeningocele; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.