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In this study, we compared adaptive behavior and other outcomes at school age (5.9\u201310.3 years) between prenatal versus postnatal surgery groups.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>METHODS:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Follow-up cohort study of 161 children enrolled in MOMS. Assessments included neuropsychological and physical evaluations. Children were evaluated at a MOMS center or at a home visit by trained blinded examiners.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The Vineland composite score was not different between surgery groups (89.0 \u00b1 9.6 in the prenatal group versus 87.5 \u00b1 12.0 in the postnatal group; P = .35). Children in the prenatal group walked without orthotics or assistive devices more often (29% vs 11%; P = .06), had higher mean percentage scores on the Functional Rehabilitation Evaluation of Sensori-Neurologic Outcomes (92 \u00b1 9 vs 85 \u00b1 18; P &amp;lt; .001), lower rates of hindbrain herniation (60% vs 87%; P &amp;lt; .001), had fewer shunts placed for hydrocephalus (49% vs 85%; P &amp;lt; .001) and, among those with shunts, fewer shunt revisions (47% vs 70%; P = .02) than those in the postnatal group. Parents of children repaired prenatally reported higher mean quality of life z scores (0.15 \u00b1 0.67 vs 0.11 \u00b1 0.73; P = .008) and lower mean family impact scores (32.5 \u00b1 7.8 vs 37.0 \u00b1 8.9; P = .002).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>There was no significant difference between surgery groups in overall adaptive behavior. Long-term benefits of prenatal surgery included improved mobility and independent functioning and fewer surgeries for shunt placement and revision, with no strong evidence of improved cognitive functioning.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1542\/peds.2019-1544","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,1,24]],"date-time":"2020-01-24T13:35:46Z","timestamp":1579872946000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":121,"title":["Prenatal Repair of Myelomeningocele and School-age Functional Outcomes"],"prefix":"10.1542","volume":"145","author":[{"given":"Amy J.","family":"Houtrow","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elizabeth A.","family":"Thom","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Biostatistics Center, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia;"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jack M.","family":"Fletcher","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, Texas;"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Pamela K.","family":"Burrows","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Biostatistics Center, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia;"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"N. 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