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Long-term outcomes of prenatally diagnosed ventriculomegaly — 10 years of Polish tertiary centre experience

Michal Lipa1, Przemyslaw Kosinski1, Kamila Wojcieszak1, Aleksandra Wesolowska-Tomczyk1, Adrianna Szyjka1, Martyna Rozek1, Miroslaw Wielgos1
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Pubmed: 30950004
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Ginekol Pol 2019;90(3):148-153.
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  1. 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland

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Abstract

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence, associated anomalies, and postnatal outcomes in infants prenatally diagnosed with ventriculomegaly. 

Material and methods: All cases of ventriculomegaly that were examined and treated by the 1st Department of Obstet- rics and Gynecology, at the Medical University of Warsaw, from August 2007 until November 2017 were included in this study. Ultrasound data, and information on perinatal outcomes and long-term postnatal follow up were retrospectively collected by a standardised telephone survey. Ventriculomegaly was diagnosed when the atrial width of the lateral ventri- cles was ≥ 10 mm. The cases analyzed were divided into two subgroups: isolated ventriculomegaly (IVM) and non-isolated ventriculomegaly (NIVM). Neurodevelopmental complications were differentiated as either moderate or severe and were compared within each group and between groups. 

Results: There were 118 cases of prenatally diagnosed ventriculomegaly. Complete follow up records were collected for 54 cases (45.8%). IVM was diagnosed in 29/54 (53.7%) cases, while NIVM was diagnosed in the remaining 25 (46.3%). The mean ventricular width for IVM was 16.93 mm (range 10.0 mm–73.0 mm) and 14.08 mm (range 9.0 mm–27.1 mm) for NIVM (p = 0.28). The mean gestational age at delivery for the IVM cases was 36 + 4 weeks and in the NIVM group 33 + 4 weeks (p = 0.022). Mild VM (10–12 mm) was diagnosed in 22/54 cases (40.7%), moderate VM (13–15 mm) in 12/54 (22.3%) and severe (≥ 15 mm) in 20/54 (37%). Among the infants with IVM the rate of severe medical complications was 29.6% (8/28) and for NIVM 667% (8/12) (p = 0.041). Less severe medical conditions affected 6/28 of the infants with IVM (21.4%) vs 9/12 NIVM cases (75%) (p = 0.012). 

Conclusions: In terms of prenatal diagnosis, treatment of ventriculomegaly remains challenging due to a lack of specific prognostic factors and the significant risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. Nevertheless, isolated ventriculomegaly has significantly better long-term outcomes compared with non-isolated ventriculomegaly. In our material, the rate of severe neurodevelopmental disorders in the non-isolated ventriculomegaly cases was associated with a 52% rate of adverse perinatal outcomes. On the other hand, less severe medical conditions occurred in 21.4% of the infants with IVM and in 75% of the NIVM cases. Furthermore, obstetrical data suggest that the risks of premature delivery and caesarean section are significantly higher in cases of non-isolated ventriculomegaly. 

Abstract

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence, associated anomalies, and postnatal outcomes in infants prenatally diagnosed with ventriculomegaly. 

Material and methods: All cases of ventriculomegaly that were examined and treated by the 1st Department of Obstet- rics and Gynecology, at the Medical University of Warsaw, from August 2007 until November 2017 were included in this study. Ultrasound data, and information on perinatal outcomes and long-term postnatal follow up were retrospectively collected by a standardised telephone survey. Ventriculomegaly was diagnosed when the atrial width of the lateral ventri- cles was ≥ 10 mm. The cases analyzed were divided into two subgroups: isolated ventriculomegaly (IVM) and non-isolated ventriculomegaly (NIVM). Neurodevelopmental complications were differentiated as either moderate or severe and were compared within each group and between groups. 

Results: There were 118 cases of prenatally diagnosed ventriculomegaly. Complete follow up records were collected for 54 cases (45.8%). IVM was diagnosed in 29/54 (53.7%) cases, while NIVM was diagnosed in the remaining 25 (46.3%). The mean ventricular width for IVM was 16.93 mm (range 10.0 mm–73.0 mm) and 14.08 mm (range 9.0 mm–27.1 mm) for NIVM (p = 0.28). The mean gestational age at delivery for the IVM cases was 36 + 4 weeks and in the NIVM group 33 + 4 weeks (p = 0.022). Mild VM (10–12 mm) was diagnosed in 22/54 cases (40.7%), moderate VM (13–15 mm) in 12/54 (22.3%) and severe (≥ 15 mm) in 20/54 (37%). Among the infants with IVM the rate of severe medical complications was 29.6% (8/28) and for NIVM 667% (8/12) (p = 0.041). Less severe medical conditions affected 6/28 of the infants with IVM (21.4%) vs 9/12 NIVM cases (75%) (p = 0.012). 

Conclusions: In terms of prenatal diagnosis, treatment of ventriculomegaly remains challenging due to a lack of specific prognostic factors and the significant risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. Nevertheless, isolated ventriculomegaly has significantly better long-term outcomes compared with non-isolated ventriculomegaly. In our material, the rate of severe neurodevelopmental disorders in the non-isolated ventriculomegaly cases was associated with a 52% rate of adverse perinatal outcomes. On the other hand, less severe medical conditions occurred in 21.4% of the infants with IVM and in 75% of the NIVM cases. Furthermore, obstetrical data suggest that the risks of premature delivery and caesarean section are significantly higher in cases of non-isolated ventriculomegaly. 

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ventriculomegaly; ultrasound; neurodevelopment

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Long-term outcomes of prenatally diagnosed ventriculomegaly — 10 years of Polish tertiary centre experience

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Ginekologia Polska

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Vol 90, No 3 (2019)

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148-153

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2019-03-29

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10.5603/GP.2019.0026

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30950004

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Ginekol Pol 2019;90(3):148-153.

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ventriculomegaly
ultrasound
neurodevelopment

Authors

Michal Lipa
Przemyslaw Kosinski
Kamila Wojcieszak
Aleksandra Wesolowska-Tomczyk
Adrianna Szyjka
Martyna Rozek
Miroslaw Wielgos

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