This retrospective study includes patients managed for open spinal dysraphism over a period of 5 years (January 2010 - December 2014) in Departments of Neurosurgery at Sohag University Hospital, Qena University Hospital, and Assiut University Hospital. We reviewed 60 patients regarding their clinical presentation, site and type of lesion, associated congenital anomalies, surgical technique, outcome, and complications.
