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Spina Bifida Characteristics
| Percent or M (SD) | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Myelomeningocele | 84.0 |
| Lipomeningocele | 9.4 |
| Myelocystocele | 3.8 |
| Lesion level | |
| Sacral | 19.8 |
| Lumbar | 62.3 |
| Thoracic | 12.3 |
| Hydrocephalus present | 73.6 |
| Has shunt | 73.6 |
| Number shunt revisions | 2.62 (3.36) |
| Number non-shunt surgeries | 3.04 (1.98) |
