Practical problems in selection of spina bifida infants for treatment in the USA.
Seventy-five spina bifida infants were studied for results of selectin for treatment. The 31 nonoperated infants had a survival rate of 70% at 18 months, a figure higher than anticipated. Practical difficulties in adhering to the selectin protocol and controlling medical management in a large North American city were noted. Thirty-three surveyed parents of surgically repaired infants reported satisfaction with family function during the 18 months follow-up but discrepant scores increased with time.
D003657:Decision Making; D005190:Family; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*