Complex Type Split Cord Malformation: A Two-Center Study

Complex SCMs should not be viewed solely as a spinal pathology; they should be evaluated multidisciplinarily in the perioperative period in terms of anomalies accompanying spina bifida aperta. In these cases are diagnosed at a younger age, the incidence of Type 1 SCM increases, while the frequency of occurrence in the lumbar region decreases and increases in the thoracic region. Furthermore, it has been determined that additional anomalies accompanying spina bifida aperta occur more frequently with complex SCMs.