ABSTRACT Meningomyelocele is a malformation with high prevalence, and one of its main comorbidities is Arnold-Chiari malformation type II. The intrauterine repair of this defect has been studied to reduce the progressive spinal cord damage during gestation. The purpose of the present review was to describe the evolution of fetal surgery for meningomyelocele repair. Searches on PubMed database were conducted including articles published in the last 10 years. Twenty-seven articles were selected, 16 experimental studies and 11 studies in humans. […]