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Kyu-Chang Wang1, Ji Yeoun Lee, Seung-Ki Kim

  • 1Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-769, South Korea. kcwang@snu.ac.kr

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Fetal Medicine
  • Developmental Biology

Background:

  • Despite advanced diagnostic technology, fetal ventriculomegaly management outcomes remain suboptimal, with treatment primarily occurring postnatally.
  • Fetal hydrocephalus diagnosis via ultrasonography presents limitations in prenatal evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review literature and suggest policies for postnatal evaluation and surgical management of fetal hydrocephalus.
  • To present experience with 44 fetal ventriculomegaly cases requiring prenatal pediatric neurosurgical consultation.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on postnatal evaluation and surgical management of fetal hydrocephalus.
  • Analysis of 44 cases diagnosed with fetal ventriculomegaly, focusing on those without major poor prognostic factors and with prenatal consultation.

Main Results:

  • Fetal ventriculomegaly exhibits etiologic heterogeneity; surgical candidates may be more common in specific cohorts.
  • Postnatal management requires etiologic classification and assessment of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics and ventricular dilatation progression.
  • Surgical treatment in young children necessitates careful consideration of technical feasibility, infection/malfunction rates, and brain plasticity.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical treatment indications, methods, and timing for fetal ventriculomegaly must be individualized.
  • Tailoring treatment depends on etiology, severity, progression rate, and patient age.