Abstract
Address: 1Division of Paediatric Neurosurgery, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, 4480 Oak St, #K3-159, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2Myelomeningocoele Program, Department of Paediatric Neurosciences, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, 4480 Oak St, #K3-159, Vancouver, BC, Canada and 3Department of Paediatric Neurosciences, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, 4480 Oak St, #K3-159, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Highlights
Throughout childhood, numerous operative procedures and therapeutic interventions are required to optimise the functional abilities of children with myelomeningocoele
Operative interventions were categorized on the basis of the intent of the procedure to maintain function as follows: 1) Cerebral function, 2) Mobility Urinary and faecal continence, 4) Other procedures
Cerebrospinal Fluid Research 2006, 3(Suppl 1):S23 in mortality and functional morbidity achieved through multiple operative interventions
Summary
Throughout childhood, numerous operative procedures and therapeutic interventions are required to optimise the functional abilities of children with myelomeningocoele. A previous study determined that families sought normal ambulation, continence and cerebral function from intrauterine interventions. Similar goals guide recommendations for treatment and parental consent for post-natal management. The purpose of this paper is to describe the surgical interventions performed, to optimize functional ability, on a cohort of patients with myelomeningocoele during the first 18 years of life
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