Is fetal magnetic resonance imaging volumetry of eventrated organs in gastroschisis predictive for surgical treatment?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fetal MRI is increasingly used in congenital abdominal wall defects. In gastroschisis, the role of fetal MRI in surgical therapy is poorly understood. Currently, the type of repair is determined primarily by clinical presentation and institutional preference.

Objective

To evaluate the feasibility of fetal MRI volumetry in gastroschisis treatment.

Materials and methods

We included 22 cases of gastroschisis in this retrospective single-center study. Routine fetal MRI scans were acquired between Jan. 1, 2006, and July 1, 2018, at gestational ages of 19-34 postmenstrual weeks. Fetal-MRI-based manual segmentation and volumetry were performed utilizing steady-state free precision and T2-weighted sequences. Acquired parameters included intraabdominal volume, event

SUBMITTER: Sezen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8426252 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature