Myelomeningocele

Myelomeningocele.

1. Recognize the signs and symptoms of ventricular shunt failure (increased intracranial pressure). 2. Identify the signs and symptoms of tethered spinal cord. 3. List signs and symptoms of Chiari II malformation. 4. Apply the three-level classification system to patients who have spinal cord abnormalities. 5. Use system-based recommendations for ongoing surveillance and care of patients who ha...

Spina Bifida (Myelomeningocele)

Management of Lumbosacral Myelomeningocele

Peter M. DeJong, BS,a Nicholas S. Adams, MD,a,b Robert J. Mann, MD,a,b,c John W. Polley, MD,a,b,c and John A. Girotto, MD, MMAa,b,c aMichigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, Mich; bPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency, Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners, Grand Rapids, Mich; and cPediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, G...

Fetal surgery for myelomeningocele?

The possibility of surgical repair of fetal anomalies in utero has long tantalized obstetricians and pediatric surgeons, especially since the development of high-resolution real-time ultrasonography. The presumption has been that earlier in utero repair would provide superior outcomes for the offspring than would postnatal surgery. However, postnatal treatment is much simpler and is not traumat...

Modern Management of Myelomeningocele

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