Repair of myelomeningocele using autologous amnion graft and local flaps. A report of two cases

Repair of myelomeningocele using autologous amnion graft and local flaps. A report of two cases

Summary: We describe two cases where autologous amnion grafts were used to cover the neurosurgical repair of myelomeningocele (MMC) and the reconstructive flaps used for the skin defects.MMC is a severe fetal defect that evolves during embryonic development as a result of the neural tubes failure to...

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Main Authors: Liv Schoellhammer, Gudrun Gudmundsdottir, Mikkel M. Rasmussen, Puk Sandager, Martin Heje, Tine Engberg Damsgaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:JPRAS Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587818300184
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spelling doaj-1fae79799fa14d3ca1f9bec3f37020ab2020-11-25T00:29:52ZengElsevierJPRAS Open2352-58782018-09-0117914Repair of myelomeningocele using autologous amnion graft and local flaps. A report of two casesLiv Schoellhammer0Gudrun Gudmundsdottir1Mikkel M. Rasmussen2Puk Sandager3Martin Heje4Tine Engberg Damsgaard5Plastic Surgery Research Unit, Department of Plastic and Breast surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark; Corresponding author.Department of Neurosurgery, Aarhus University Hospital, DenmarkDepartment of Neurosurgery, Aarhus University Hospital, DenmarkDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aarhus University Hospital, DenmarkPlastic Surgery Research Unit, Department of Plastic and Breast surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, DenmarkPlastic Surgery Research Unit, Department of Plastic and Breast surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, DenmarkSummary: We describe two cases where autologous amnion grafts were used to cover the neurosurgical repair of myelomeningocele (MMC) and the reconstructive flaps used for the skin defects.MMC is a severe fetal defect that evolves during embryonic development as a result of the neural tubes failure to close. In postnatal MMC closure, early timing of surgical repair is essential.We found that a free amnion graft is a viable choice in reconstructive surgery for myelomeningocele and that a multidisciplinary surgical team involving obstetrician, neurosurgeon and plastic surgeon is essential. Keywords: Myelomeningocele, Amnion, Reconstructive surgical procedures, Surgical flaps, Neurosurgeryhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587818300184
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author Liv Schoellhammer
Gudrun Gudmundsdottir
Mikkel M. Rasmussen
Puk Sandager
Martin Heje
Tine Engberg Damsgaard
spellingShingle Liv Schoellhammer
Gudrun Gudmundsdottir
Mikkel M. Rasmussen
Puk Sandager
Martin Heje
Tine Engberg Damsgaard
Repair of myelomeningocele using autologous amnion graft and local flaps. A report of two cases
JPRAS Open
author_facet Liv Schoellhammer
Gudrun Gudmundsdottir
Mikkel M. Rasmussen
Puk Sandager
Martin Heje
Tine Engberg Damsgaard
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title Repair of myelomeningocele using autologous amnion graft and local flaps. A report of two cases
title_short Repair of myelomeningocele using autologous amnion graft and local flaps. A report of two cases
title_full Repair of myelomeningocele using autologous amnion graft and local flaps. A report of two cases
title_fullStr Repair of myelomeningocele using autologous amnion graft and local flaps. A report of two cases
title_full_unstemmed Repair of myelomeningocele using autologous amnion graft and local flaps. A report of two cases
title_sort repair of myelomeningocele using autologous amnion graft and local flaps. a report of two cases
publisher Elsevier
series JPRAS Open
issn 2352-5878
publishDate 2018-09-01
description Summary: We describe two cases where autologous amnion grafts were used to cover the neurosurgical repair of myelomeningocele (MMC) and the reconstructive flaps used for the skin defects.MMC is a severe fetal defect that evolves during embryonic development as a result of the neural tubes failure to close. In postnatal MMC closure, early timing of surgical repair is essential.We found that a free amnion graft is a viable choice in reconstructive surgery for myelomeningocele and that a multidisciplinary surgical team involving obstetrician, neurosurgeon and plastic surgeon is essential. Keywords: Myelomeningocele, Amnion, Reconstructive surgical procedures, Surgical flaps, Neurosurgery
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587818300184
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