Vol. 44 (7) 2023 Neuro endocrinology letters

Does the timing of surgery affect short-term prognosis in newborn infants with meningomyelocele?

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of postnatal primary repair surgery time on short-term (first 30 days) prognosis in newborns with Meningomyelocele (MMC). METHODS: The study was conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit at a tertiary training and research hospital. The records of 41 MMC neonates were retrospective.....