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Complications of maternal spina bifida

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A case of repaired lumbar meningomyelocele with urinary diversion complicating pregnancy is reported. The complications anticipated and those that arose are discussed and the genetic aspect alluded to.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin

    B. Powell & M. Garvey

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Powell, B., Garvey, M. Complications of maternal spina bifida. I.J.M.S. 153, 20–21 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02940519

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