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Prenatal repair of myelomeningocele mmc the most common and severe form of spina bifida is a delicate surgical procedure where fetal surgeons open the uterus and close the opening in the baby s back while they are still in the womb. When necessary early treatment for spina bifida involves surgery although such treatment doesn t always completely resolve the problem. Easton After Surgery Myelomeningocele Spina Bifida Awareness Spina Bifida In this least common type of spina bifida the meninges membrane surrounding the spinal cord protrude through the opening causing a lump or sac on the back. Spina bifida surgery . Surgeons expose the pregnant mother s uterus surgically open the uterus and repair the baby s spinal cord. Prenatal surgery for spina bifida fetal surgery takes place before the 26th week of pregnancy. Surgery for spina bifida involves a variety of neurosurgical orthopedic and urologic procedures. Open spina bifida sometimes when a baby has open spina bifida or m...