Neurosurgical management of patients with lumbosacral myeloschisis.
Myeloschisis is the most serious and complex congenital anomaly in spina bifida manifesta (cystica). However, with improvements in medical care and increased understanding of its pathophysiology, the associated long-term morbidity and mortality rates have been significantly reduced. This article reviews various issues associated with the neurosurgical management of patients with myeloschisis, such as perinatal management, repair surgery for myeloschisis, neurosurgical management of hydrocephalus, Chiari malformation type II, tethered cord syndrome and epilepsy, and intrauterine fetal surgery.
Morioka
Takato
T
Department of Neurosurgery, Kyushu Rosai Hospital, 1-3-1 Kuzuhara-takamatsu, Fukuoka, Japan. takato@med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Hashiguchi
Kimiaki
K
Mukae
Nobutaka
N
Sayama
Tetsuro
T
Sasaki
Tomio
T
D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D012447:Sacrum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016137:Spina Bifida Cystica / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*