Incidence and outcome of myelomeningocele with surgical management at medical college hospital, Bikaner

Myelomeningocele is a neural tube defect characterized by a cleft in the vertebral column with a corresponding defect in the overlying skin leading to protrusion of the meninges and spinal cord through the defect. Myelomeningocele is the most common congential malformation of the central nervous system. The incidence of myelomeningocele has decreased all over the world significantly in the last decade. However the incidence is much higher in India and other developing countries. The present study aims at finding the incidence of myelomeningocele in northwestern Rajasthan and to evaluate the outcome of myelomeningocele after surgery. The study was conducted at Medical College Hospital, Bikaner.