Split cord malformations: from the surgical viewpoint

• DOI: 10.26657/gulhane.00074
• Publication Date: 2019-12-09T20:27:07Z
• Authors: Adem Doğan; Soner Yaşar; Alparslan Kırık; Cahit Kural; Mehmet Ozan Durmaz; Ali Kaplan; Şahin Kırmızıgöz; Sait Kayhan; Gardashkhan Karım...
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine

Aims:Split cord malformations (SCM) are congenital anomalies of the spine.The spinal is divided into two hemicords in vertical plane.With foot and spine deformities, skin lesions on midline, even at level lesion, back main signs SCM.It types as Type I (Diastometamyelia) 2 (Diplomyelia).We retrospectively reviewed our cases with SCM presented results.Methods:In department, 27 2012-2018 were surgically treated.Of these, 23 I, 4 II.In type SCM, bone septum was removed, assembled a single dura, released.In II fibrous band removed released.Results:All patients recovered well after surgery.No mortality had been occured.Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula seen patients.The complications such CSF fistula, infection or wound problems properly managed. Conclusions:In this paper, we tried to mention about preoperative preparation, intraoperative surgical steps postoperative period SCMs.Surgical technique especially emphasized.SCMs should be treated soon possible birth order avoid neurological urological deterioration.