Lipomyelomeningocele: Controversies in management
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Neurosciences - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
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 countryKeywordsnbspLipomyelomeningocele Conservative Surgery Controversy Management
Authors and Affiliations
Abhishek Singh, Samarendra Nath Ghosh, Anup Kumar Chaudhuri, S. I. Sadique, Subhamitra Chaudhuri
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