Comorbid Conditions in Newborn Operated Due to Open Spinal Dysraphism and Retrospective Evaluation of Relation Between These Situations with Folic Acid Usage During the Pregnancy
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Aim: In the present study, we aimed to analyze comorbid
conditions associated with operated myelomeningocele and their relationship
with folic acid usage during pregnancy.
Material
and Method: Eighty-one
newborns who were operated on due to myelomeningocele were included in this
study. The patient’s files were retrospectively reviewed, and the data of the
patients were recorded. The patients were divided into two groups: folic acid
users and non-folic acid users during pregnancy. The two groups were compared
in terms of weight, height, hemogram, biochemistry, time of diagnosis, delivery
method, maturity, localization, type (meningocel or myelomeningocel), neurological
deficit, scoliosis, hydrocephalus, timing of surgery, ventriculomegaly, treatment
method, additional pathology, tethered cord syndrome, dermal sinus, maternal
disease, and number of malformations such as cerebrospinal fluid fistula.
Results: The rate of folic acid usage during the antenatal
period was 44.4%. Myelomeningocele was located in lumbar (40.7%) and sacral
(46.9%) regions. The rate of operation with early diagnosis newborn (1<week)
was high (60.5%). There was no significant relationship between the timing of
surgery and complications. Hydrocephalus (55.0%), ventriculomegaly (61.7%),
scoliosis (34.6%), cerebrospinal fluid fistula (4.9%), and dermal sinus (46.9%)
accompanied anomalies. Comparing the folic acid group with the non-folic acid
group, it was revealed that the rates of cesarean delivery (75%; p = 0.017),
meningomyelocele (80%; p < 0.01), paraparesis (39.5%;p=0.006), paraplegia
(16%; p = 0.006), and dermal sinus (53.1%; p = 0.022) were significantly higher
in the non-folic acid group, whereas the mean birth weight was significantly
lower (p = 0.04) in the non-folic acid group.
Conclusion: In our study, folic acid usage during pregnancy
results in higher birth weight, higher number of normal births, and lower rates
of myelomeningocele, paraplegia, and paraparesis but a higher rate of dermal
sinus in newborn who have been operated for meningocele or myelomeningocele. Therefore,
we recommend folic acid usage during pregnancy.
Anahtar Kelimeler
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
1 Aralık 2018
Gönderilme Tarihi
5 Eylül 2018
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2018 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 3