text: The management of open spina bifida is surgery within 48 h of birth. The defect in the spine is closed to minimize the risk of ascending infection that can result in meningitis. Prenatal surgery is the preferred treatment for spina bifida and it usually is done before the 26th week of pregnancy and it may prevent continuing damage and improve clinical outcome.  Intrauterine repair of spina bifida confers multiple advantages to infants, including: Lower rates of shunt dependency, lower rates of hindbrain herniation and better motor and disability functional outcomes. Surgery after birth is done in patients who did not underwent prenatal surgery but the prognosis is worse and there are more possible complications after surgery in comparison with the prenatal surgery. The management of open spina bifida is surgery within 48 h of birth. The defect in the spine is closed to minimize the risk of ascending infection that can result in meningitis. Prenatal surgery is the preferred treatment for spina bifida and it usually is done before the 26th week of pregnancy and it may prevent continuing damage and improve clinical outcome. Intrauterine repair of spina bifida confers multiple advantages to infants, including: Lower rates of shunt dependency, lower rates of hindbrain herniation and better motor and disability functional outcomes. Surgery after birth is done in patients who did not underwent prenatal surgery but the prognosis is worse and there are more possible complications after surgery in comparison with the prenatal surgery.
option_0: Spina bifida surgery
option_1: Cerebral palsy surgery
option_2: Down syndrome surgery
option_3: Spina bifida medical therapy
option_4: Renal agenesis surgery
option_5: Tuberous sclerosis surgery
option_6: Hearing impairment surgery
option_7: Delayed puberty surgery