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What are the risks with meningocele and myelomeningocele repair?
Surgical risks include infection and bleeding. Anesthesia risks include a reaction to the medications used, including difficulty breathing.
What are the risks with meningocele or myelomeningocele?
neural tissue damage, swelling, and infection into the spinal fluid and brain with an opening in the spinal column
What is the term meaning herniation of the meninges?
Meningocele is the medical term for a hernia of the covering of the brain and spinal cord. The suffix for hernia is -cele. Meningomyelocele is protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges.meningocele
What is the form of Spina Bifida in which the meninges protrude?
Meningocele is a form of Spina Bifida in which the meninges protrude from the back. Myelomeningocele is when the meninges and part of the spine protrude from the back.
What is meningocele repair used to treat?
A meningocele repair is a surgical procedure performed to repair an abnormal opening in the spinal column (called spina bifida) by draining excess fluid and closing the opening.
What are the different types of Spina Bifida?
From the Related link below:Myelomeningocele - most severe form with spinal cord exposureMeningocele - a severe form with the meninges protruding outside the spine under the skin of the backOccult spina bifida - the mildest form with often a small spinal defect often in the lower back
How is the meningocele and myelomeningocele surgery performed?
Once the anesthesia has put the baby to sleep and the surgery is pain-free, a surgical incision is made into the sac. Excess fluid is drained, and the meninges is wrapped around the spine to protect it. The opening is then closed with sutures.
What is meningocele repair?
Meningocele is a type of spina bifida, where the spinal cord has developed normally but the meninges (membranes covering the spinal cord) protrude from a spinal opening. Symptoms of menigocele can vary, with some people having few or no symptoms similar to spina bifida, and other people having partial paralysis.Meningocele is a type of spina bifida, where the spinal cord has developed normally but the meninges (membranes covering the spinal cord) protrude from a spinal opening. Symptoms of menigocele can vary, with some people having few or no symptoms similar to spina bifida, and other people having partial paralysis.
Where can I learn more about meningocele repair?
Senisi, Ellen B. All Kinds of Friends, Even Green! Woodbine House, November 2002.
What is a spinal fusion?
meningocele
Who performs the meningocele repair?
needs to be done by a surgeon specializing in pediatric neurosurgery . It is best performed in a hospital with a pediatric intensive care unit available to closely monitor the infant after the surgery.
Are there any alternatives to meningocele repair?
There is no alternative to surgical repair. Risk of infection and damage to the spine and brain is high with an opening to the spine, so surgery is necessary to close the opening and drain the excess fluid that could put pressure on the brain.
