Profound Near Fatal Respiratory Dysfunction in a Neonate With Meningomyelocele: A Narrative With Neurosurgical Lessons. [PDF]
Case Rep PediatrThe association between spina bifida, specifically myelomeningocele, and autonomic dysfunction is known although rare. This case highlights the severe respiratory compromise that can occur in paediatric patients secondary to myelomeningocele. We describe a case of a neonate who experienced profound respiratory dysfunction following a successful ...
Singh P +3 more
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Хирургия позвоночника, 2022 Objective. To analyze immediate results of meningomyelocele closure with simultaneous kyphectomy in newborns. Material and Methods. In two newborns, correction of kyphosis by vertebrectomy and decancellation of the apical vertebral body was performed ...
Artem V. Kosulin +4 more
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Clinical Outcomes and Complication Rates of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts in Hydrocephalic Infants with Meningomyelocele: A Ten-Year Review at a Single Institution [PDF]
ChildrenBackground/Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the surgical treatment and management of hydrocephalus in infants with meningomyelocele and compare the single-center experience with the previous studies.
Çağlar Türk +5 more
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Incidence of neural tube defects in tertiary care university hospital in Bangladesh [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental PediatricsBackground Although national population-based birth defect prevalence estimates are unavailable for Bangladesh specifically, data extrapolated from the March Dimes Global Birth Defects Report indicate a prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) of 4.7 per
Ismat Jahan +7 more
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Cloacal Exstrophy with Normal Penis and Urethra – A Rare Variant
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric SurgeonsClassically, cloacal exstrophy presents with omphalocele, bladder exstrophy, imperforate anus, and spinal defects. We report a rare variant of cloacal exstrophy in a 6-day-old male with an intact lower abdominal wall, normal penis, and urethra.
Ruchira Nandan +3 more
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Reproductive, Female and Child HealthObjectives We aimed to investigate prenatal predictors for ambulation without assistance in children following prenatal repair of open spina bifida (OSB). Methods A systematic search was conducted in three databases until June 2022.
Hiba J. Mustafa +6 more
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A Large Thoracolumbosacral Meningomyelocele From Northern Tanzania: A Case Report. [PDF]
Case Rep SurgMeningomyelocele and meningocele are types of neural tube defects, which are congenital abnormalities of the spine and spinal cord. These conditions are frequently encountered by pediatric neurosurgeons worldwide and represent a significant public health concern due to their association with a range of collateral conditions, other malformations, and ...
Suleman M +6 more
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Prenatal Diagnosis and Clinical Phenotypic Heterogeneity of 22q11.2 Microdeletion Syndrome Based on a Single Center Retrospective Study. [PDF]
J Clin Lab AnalChromosome 22q11.2 microdeletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) is a common congenital disorder with high clinical phenotypic heterogeneity. In this study, we retrospectively investigated the incidence of prenatal diagnosis of 22q11.2DS in a single center and summarized its clinical manifestations to expand the phenotypic database ABSTRACT Objective To ...
Chen JY, Cai MJ, Ge YS.
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Prenatal diagnosis of meningomyelocele resolves as a mature cystic teratoma in the thoracolumbar region. [PDF]
Childs Nerv SystChen-Carrington A +4 more
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Meningomyelocele Perioperative Management in Neonatal: Case Series. [PDF]
Children (Basel)Suryaningrat FR +5 more
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