The evolution of technology has made new surgical techniques available for the treatment
of diseases associated with the spina bifida malformation, and this is especially true in
hydrocephalus and fetal surgery. The progress in this last field and in prenatal diagnosis
have raised the significant problem of the effectiveness and usefulness of in utero surgical
treatment of the malformation, that are extensively discussed in this volume. Also the
clinical situations that can be seen in adolescents or young adults with spina bifida,
including sexuality and pregnancy, are highlighted. Aim of this book is to promote
a multidisciplinary approach to spina bifida, providing the three main specialistsa (TM)
categories involved - neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, and urologists - with an updated
overview of surgical approaches and with a concise reference that explains the main clinical
problems to be faced in everyday clinical practice.

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