Abstract
Retrospective study is conducted to analyze the Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) in King Salman Armed Forced Hospital of Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia between 2012-2017. The overall number of cases was 49. The meningomyelocele (MMC) with hydrocephalus (HC) is the most common type of (NTDs) in this study with 55.1% incidence rate. Congenital Heart Diseases are the most common associated anomaly with (NTDs) from the systemic organs side, with 10.2% incidence rate. The study showed that 16.3% of the cases developed a permanent neurological defect and disability, mostly paraplegia 10.2 %, lower limbs weakness 4.1%.
The data have shows that this surgical intervention was complicated with Meningitis in 8.2% of the cases, and 4% complicated with surgical site infections, 50% of all post-operative meningitis occurs if both repair and ventriculoperitoneal (VP-Shunt) done together.