49th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery Archive-Sociodemographic Disparities In Fetal Surgery For Myelomeningocele: Single Center Retrospective Review

Sociodemographic Disparities In Fetal Surgery For Myelomeningocele: Single Center Retrospective Review - Andrew B. Foy, MD, FAANS

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The video transcript discusses the findings of a study that examined the sociodemographic background of patients with myelomeningocele who underwent fetal surgery compared to those who had traditional postnatal repair. The study used data from the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry and found that fetal surgery patients were more likely to have commercial primary insurance and come from areas with higher median income and less community distress. However, there was no statistically significant difference in racial and ethnic background. The study suggests a sociodemographic disparity in access to fetal surgery and highlights the need for further research to determine if patients with diverse backgrounds would have similar outcomes as observed in the MOMS trial cohort.

Keywords

sociodemographic background

fetal surgery

access to fetal surgery

research

MOMS trial cohort