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The objectives of this study were to assess the quality of life (QOL) of operated patients with spina bifida (SB) in their initial years and to elucidate the factors affecting the QOL and the timing of proposed interventions.

We studied 18 patients operated on for SB, aging 3 years or more at the time of assessment. The quality of life score was calculated for all the patients by the parental-administered questionnaire method. The impact of all these factors on the social and school lives of these patients was studied.

Eleven patients were having neurogenic bladder. Thirteen patients were having stool problems which ranged from mild to severe constipation and soiling. Five patients were having lower limb deformities interfering with normal ambulation. Ten patients were able to walk on their …