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Perforation of the cavum septi pellucidi (CSP) may reflect increased intraventricular pressure in the fetal brain. We sought to evaluate the association of perforated CSP visualized on fetal imaging before and\/or after <jats:italic>in\u2010utero<\/jats:italic> ONTD repair with the eventual need for hydrocephalus treatment by 1 year of age.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This was a retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients who underwent laparotomy\u2010assisted fetoscopic ONTD repair between 2014 and 2021 at a single center. Eligibility criteria for surgery were based on those of the Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS), although a maternal prepregnancy body mass index of up to 40\u2009kg\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> was allowed. Fetal brain imaging was performed with ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at referral and 6\u2009weeks postoperatively. Stored ultrasound and MRI scans were reviewed retrospectively to assess CSP integrity. Medical records were reviewed to determine whether hydrocephalus treatment was needed within 1 year of age. Parametric and non\u2010parametric tests were used as appropriate to compare outcomes between cases with perforated CSP and those with intact CSP as determined on ultrasound at referral. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the predictive performance of various imaging markers for the need for hydrocephalus treatment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 110 patients were included. Perforated CSP was identified in 20.6% and 22.6% of cases on preoperative ultrasound and MRI, respectively, and in 26.6% and 24.2% on postoperative ultrasound and MRI, respectively. Ventricular size increased between referral and after surgery (median, 11.00 (range, 5.89\u201321.45)\u2009mm <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 16.00 (range, 7.00\u201343.5)\u2009mm; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01), as did the proportion of cases with severe ventriculomegaly (ventricular width \u2265\u200915\u2009mm) (12.7% <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 57.8%; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). Complete CSP evaluation was achieved on preoperative ultrasound in 107 cases, of which 22 had a perforated CSP and 85 had an intact CSP. The perforated\u2010CSP group presented with larger ventricles (mean, 14.32\u2009\u00b1\u20093.45\u2009mm <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 10.37\u2009\u00b1\u20092.37\u2009mm; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) and a higher rate of severe ventriculomegaly (40.9% <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 5.9%; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) compared to those with an intact CSP. The same trends were observed at 6\u2009weeks postoperatively for mean ventricular size (median, 21.0 (range, 13.0\u201343.5)\u2009mm <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 14.3 (range,\u00a07.0\u201329.0)\u2009mm; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) and severe ventriculomegaly (95.0% <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 46.8%; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). Cases with a perforated CSP at referral had a lower rate of hindbrain herniation (HBH) reversal postoperatively (65.0% <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 88.6%; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.01) and were more likely to require treatment for hydrocephalus (89.5% <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 22.7%; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). The strongest predictor of the need for hydrocephalus treatment within 1 year of age was lack of HBH reversal on MRI (odds ratio (OR), 36.20 (95% CI, 5.96\u2013219.12); <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) followed by perforated CSP on ultrasound at referral (OR, 23.40 (95% CI, 5.42\u2013100.98); <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) and by perforated CSP at 6\u2010week postoperative ultrasound (OR, 19.48 (95% CI, 5.68\u201366.68); <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The detection of a perforated CSP in fetuses with ONTD can reliably identify those cases at highest risk for needing hydrocephalus treatment by 1 year of age. Evaluation of this brain structure can improve counseling of families considering fetal surgery for ONTD, in order to set appropriate expectations about postnatal outcome. \u00a9 2023 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/uog.27480","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,9,12]],"date-time":"2023-09-12T12:27:28Z","timestamp":1694521648000},"page":"60-67","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Perforation of cavum septi pellucidi in open spina bifida and need for hydrocephalus treatment by 1 year of age"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"63","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0265-9859","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"M.","family":"Sanz Cortes","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine  Houston TX USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"R. 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