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Central nervous system

Meningocele repair - series

Spina bifida repair; Myelomeningocele repair; Myelomeningocele closure

Risks for any anesthesia include:

• Reactions to medications
• Problems breathing

Risks for any surgery include:

• Bleeding
• Infection

Additional risks include:

• Excessive fluid and pressure in the brain (hydrocephalus)
• Infection or inflammation of the spinal cord (meningitis)
• Paralysis , weakness, or sensation changes due to loss of nerve function
• Increased chance of urinary tract infection

Review Date: 10/16/2006
Reviewed By: J.A. Lee, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.