Patient's question:
My child had surgery not long ago, and soon after, we discovered she had abnormal urination and defecation. During this period, she visited the outpatient department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University multiple times for follow-up, but nothing was resolved. Now she is 10 and a half years old, 1.48 meters tall, and her hands and feet move freely, but there is a noticeable leftward deviation of her right foot when she walks. She wets her pants 5 to 6 times a day, and her bowel movements are all self-excreted with her hands. Additionally, the county hospital diagnosed her with bilateral kidney hydronephrosis, but when she had a follow-up ultrasound at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, it was said that both kidneys were normal.Doctor's answer:
Hello! The child suffers from spina bifida, meningocele, and spinal cord tethering. Due to spinal cord tethering, the spinal cord is loosened and pulled, and the condition continues to worsen as the child grows. Therefore, simply performing a repair surgery is far from enough; spinal cord tethering release surgery is necessary to potentially halt the progression of the condition. You can come to our hospital for diagnosis and treatment. The total treatment cost is approximately 26,000 yuan. Incontinence of urine and feces is caused by spinal cord tethering. The main purpose of the surgery is to prevent or alleviate further neurological damage, although some patients experience improvement in urinary and fecal function after the surgery. Of course, the earlier the treatment, the better. A follow-up MRI is required before the surgery.