Fetal neural tube defects in pregnant women previously submitted to bariatric surgery: more attention to a new emerging entity | Zendy

Pelizzo Gloria | Zendy; Nakib Ghassan | Zendy; Alfei Alessandro | Zendy; Iasci Angela | Zendy; Cena Hellas | Zendy; Locatelli Davide | Zendy; Mosconi Mario | Zendy; Zappoli Federico | Zendy; Calcaterra Valeria | Zendy

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Fetal neural tube defects in pregnant women previously submitted to bariatric surgery: more attention to a new emerging entity

Author(s) -

Pelizzo Gloria,

Nakib Ghassan,

Alfei Alessandro,

Iasci Angela,

Cena Hellas,

Locatelli Davide,

Mosconi Mario,

Zappoli Federico,

Calcaterra Valeria

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

prenatal diagnosis

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956

H-Index - 97

eISSN - 1097-0223

pISSN - 0197-3851

DOI - 10.1002/pd.4023

Subject(s) - neural tube , medicine , neural tube defect , malnutrition , pathogenesis , fetus , pregnancy , risk factor , fetal surgery , surgery , obstetrics , pathology , in utero , biology , embryo , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics

What's already known about this topic? The pathogenesis of neural tube defects is multifactorial.What does this study add? Although the pathogenesis of neural tube defects is certainly multifactorial, malnutrition after bariatric surgery has to be considered a major risk factor. Women who have undergone bariatric procedure must receive nutritional counselling before and after conception.

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