Prenatal predictors of ventriculoperitoneal shunt requirement and adverse perinatal outcomes in newborns with open spina bifida.

Objective: Spina bifida is a group of anomalies that, while non-lethal, require careful prenatal evaluation and prognosis prediction due to their association with common motor and cognitive problems. In this study, we investigated the need for postnatal ventriculoperitoneal shunting (VPS) in fetuses with open spina bifida and explored the relationship between adverse perinatal outcomes and prenatal ultrasonographic findings.

Methods: In this retrospective study, fetuses with open spina bifida that were diagnosed prenatally and resulted in a live birth were examined.