Large myelomeningocele repair

Large myelomeningocele repair

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Background: Wound closure is accomplished in most cases of myelomeningocele (MMC) by undermining of the skin edges surrounding the defect. However, large defects cannot be closed reliably by this simple technique. Due to the technical challenge associated with large MMC, surgeons have devised differ...

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Main Authors: Farideh Nejat, Nima Baradaran, Mostafa El Khashab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
Large defect
myelomeningocele
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
wound dehiscence
Online Access:http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2011;volume=44;issue=1;spage=87;epage=90;aulast=Nejat

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