ABSTRACT
Myelomeningocele results from congenital defect of the neural tube. It is the most serious form of spinal dysraphism. Its treatment demands a multidisciplinary team, including the plastic surgeon for the repair of major defects with skin flaps, fasciocutaneous flaps, musculocutaneous flaps or skin grafts. We report a case of a full-term newborn with large ruptured myelomeningocele in thoracolumbar segment. The surgery was performed in the first hours of life by a multidisciplinary team. We chose the bilateral bipedicled fasciocutaneous flap to cover the defect and the patient had a good outcome, without postoperative complications.
Keywords: Meningomyelocele; Surgical flaps; Congenital abnormalities; Newborn infant diseases; Plastic surgery