Table 2 Management and complication of the included cases according to defect size
From: Repair of spina bifida cystica: an institutional experience
Variable | Small defects (n = 11) | Large defects (n = 10) |
|---|---|---|
Defect size (cm2) | 14.26 ± 2.68 | 25.34 ± 2.05 |
Management plan | Primary closure 11 (100%) | Rotation transposition flap 7 (70%) |
|  | Vertical incision 7 (63.64%) | Bilateral V–Y flap 3 (30%) |
CSF leakage | 2 (18.18%) | 2 (20%) |
SSSI | 1 (9.09%) | 1 (10%) |
Partial wound dehiscence | 2 (18.18%) | 0 (0%) |
Flap necrosis | 0 (0%) | 3 (30%) |