Meningocele repair is an operation used to address a spinal birth defect. If your newborn’s spine didn’t develop correctly, an abnormal opening may be present and this operation may be necessary.

Meningocele This type of spina bifida also involves a sack of fluid outside an opening in the baby’s back. However, the sack does not contain any part of the spinal cord.

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Meningocele. Meningocele is the rarest type of spina bifida and refers to the normal development of the vertebrae with the growth of meninges in the spaces between the vertebrae.