Meningocele repair
Alternate Names : Myelomeningocele repair, Myelomeningocele closure, Myelodysplasia repair, Spinal dysraphism repair, Meningomyelocele repair, Neural tube defect repair, Spina bifida repair
Before the Procedure
A health care provider often will find these defects before birth using fetal ultrasound. The doctor will follow the fetus very closely until birth. It is better if you're infant is carried to full term. Your doctor will want to do a cesarean section (C-section). This will prevent further damage to the sac or exposed spinal tissue.
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