Operative survival of Children with Congenital Encephalocele at Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa University, College of health sciences and School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Neurosurgery Unit, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abat SahluDejen Tekiea2025-03-202025-03-202024-10-03https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/5174Encephalocele, a subtype of neural tube defects, is characterized by the protrusion of cranial contents through a defect in the skull. The goal of surgery for encephalocele involves excision of the sac, followed by watertight dural repair, and often reconstruction of the bony defect. Survival of children born with EC varies widely across the regionsen-USEncephaloceleOperative survivalcranial anomaliesOperative survival of Children with Congenital Encephalocele at Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa University, College of health sciences and School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Neurosurgery Unit, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaThesis