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.
A meningocele repair can have excellent results, as neural tissue does not extend into the protruding sac. In myelomeningocele, the amount of exposed neural tissue will determine the extent of lower limb weakness, or paralysis.
neural tissue damage, swelling, and infection into the spinal fluid and brain with an opening in the spinal column
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
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.
Surgical risks include infection and bleeding. Anesthesia risks include a reaction to the medications used, including difficulty breathing.
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Myelomeningocele. Also called spina bifida, myelomeningocele is a condition in which the spine fails to close properly during early fetal development.
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.
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.
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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.