ASSESSMENT AND ALGORITHM FOR MENINGOCELE AND MYELOMENINGOCELE BACK DEFECT REPAIR | ||
| ALEXMED ePosters | ||
| Article 1, Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2024, Pages 35-36 | ||
| Document Type: Preliminary preprint short reports of original research | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/alexpo.2024.296436.1857 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nasser Ahmed Ghozlan1; Hossam ELkafrawy2; Mohamed Abbas Aly3; Sabry Ali Abdel Latif Mutually* 4 | ||
| 1Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Plastic Surgery Unit, Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University. | ||
| 3Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University | ||
| 4Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Neural tube defects (NTDs) arises from an occurring defect within the neurulation process. Based on embryological considerations as well as the presence or the absence of exposed neural tissue, NTDs are classified into 2 types: Open Neural tube defects (ONTDs) or Closed Neural tube defects (CNTDs). • ONTDs tend to impact the entire central nervous system (CNS) (e.g., Chiari II malformation, concomitant hydrocephalus). Besides, failure of the primary neurulation process could lead to ONTDs. There may be a possible leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) due to neural tissue exposure. • CNTDs are commonly localized and confined to the spine (rarely impacting thebrain) arising from a defect within the 2ryneurulation. There is no exposure of neural tissue, and the lesion can be dysplastic. Cranial presentations include the following: • Anencephaly. • Encephalocele. • Congenital dermal sinus. Spinal presentations include the following: • Spina bifida aperta (cystica) A-Meningocele. B-Myelomeningocele. • Spina bifida oculta A- Congenital dermal sinus B- Lipomatous malformations (lipomyelomeningoceles) C- Split-cord malformation • Diastematomyelia • Diplomyelia D- Caudal agenesis. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Neural tube defects (NTDs); AND MYELOMENINGOCELE; repair | ||
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