2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting-Lipomyelomeningocele: How I do It

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Tullo Roberts discusses the management of a condition called lipomyelomeningocele. He starts by thanking the organizers for including him and welcomes the audience. Dr. Roberts explains that there is controversy surrounding the definition of lipomyelomeningocele, but in his experience, it is commonly a congenital spinal lipoma with a dural defect. He discusses the presentation and workup of patients with this condition, including the use of imaging and referring patients to subspecialists as needed. Dr. Roberts then explains the surgical techniques used to detether and decompress the lipoma, and emphasizes the importance of postoperative care. He concludes by summarizing the key points of managing lipomyelomeningocele. The video includes some images provided by Dr. Clarence Green.

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O. Adetola Roberts, MD

Keywords

lipomyelomeningocele

management

Dr. Tullo Roberts

surgical techniques

postoperative care