Lipomyelomeningocele: Controversies in management

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Author Details : Abhishek Singh, Samarendra Nath Ghosh, Anup Kumar Chaudhuri, S.I. Sadique, Subhamitra Chaudhuri

Volume : 4, Issue : 1, Year : 2018

Article Page : 3-5

https://doi.org/10.18231/.2018.0002

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Abstract

Management of lipomyelomeningocele is one of the most discussed and controversial topic in recent years. Till date, there is no consensus on most appropriate mode of management for lipomyelomeningocele, particularly in asymptomatic patients. This paper tries to sort out controversies associated with lipomyelomeningocele based upon various literatures and also taking into account patient profile of a developing country.

Keywords: Lipomyelomeningocele, Conservative, Surgery, Controversy, Management

How to cite : Singh A, Ghosh S N, Chaudhuri A K, Sadique S, Chaudhuri S, Lipomyelomeningocele: Controversies in management. IP Indian J Neurosci 2018;4(1):3-5

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