Krishna Manohar, Fikir M Mesfin, Jessica Belchos, Brandon P Brown, Cameron Colgate, Lava Timsina, Joshua Brown, Rachel Tullar, Brian W Gray
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Abstract
Background: Managing omphaloceles poses challenges in prenatal consultation and perinatal care. We hypothesized that specific fetal MRI findings could predict morbidity and mortality in these patients.
Methods: We analyzed fetal MRI studies demonstrating omphaloceles from 2006 to 2022 and conducted a retrospective review of medical records. Predictor variables were correlated with outcomes using univariate and multivariate analyses, and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves were optimized with Youden's J statistic.
Results: Among 46 omphalocele patients, 89% survived to birth, with an overall mortality rate of 37%. Significant predictors of mortality included stomach/spleen herniation, severe anomalies, omphalocele-associated syndromes, membrane rupture, lower observed/expected total fetal lung volume (O/E TFLV), and increased percentage of liver herniation. The need for deferred repair correlated with liver/stomach herniation and "giant-omphalocele." ROC analysis identified mortality cut points at O/E TFLV < 42% and liver herniation >77%, while deferred repair was indicated at liver herniation >51%.
Conclusion: This study identified prenatal MRI findings associated with mortality and deferred repair, aiding in risk prediction and family counseling.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Perinatology provides members of the perinatal/neonatal healthcare team with original information pertinent to improving maternal/fetal and neonatal care. We publish peer-reviewed clinical research articles, state-of-the art reviews, comments, quality improvement reports, and letters to the editor. Articles published in the Journal of Perinatology embrace the full scope of the specialty, including clinical, professional, political, administrative and educational aspects. The Journal also explores legal and ethical issues, neonatal technology and product development.
The Journal’s audience includes all those that participate in perinatal/neonatal care, including, but not limited to neonatologists, perinatologists, perinatal epidemiologists, pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, neonatal and perinatal nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, social workers, dieticians, speech and hearing experts, other allied health professionals, as well as subspecialists who participate in patient care including radiologists, laboratory medicine and pathologists.