MODERN CONCEPTS ABOUT SPIN BIFID DEFECT AND ITS CORRECTION BY METHODS OF FETAL SPINAL CORD SURGERY (REVIEW)
The modern development of the fetal surgery allows intrauterine correction of congenital malformations, which are often the cause of infant mortality and disability. One such defect is spina bifida. In this regard, a detailed analysis of the etiology, pathogenesis and clinical experience in the correction of such defects is required. The article provides a review of 25 literature sources on this issue. Based on the analysis, the article reveals the basics of the etiology, pathogenesis of the development of spina bifida, as well as the main stages in the development of fetal surgery for intrauterine correction of this defect.