LOWER URINARY TRACT RECONSTRUCTION FOR SPINA BIFIDA - DOES IT IMPROVE HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE?

We were unable to demonstrate superior HRQOL in patients over controls. Several possible interpretations exist, such as surgery may have no impact on HRQOL, patients might have scored much lower without surgery, or perhaps only caregiver quality of life improves. The impact of urinary tract reconstruction upon quality of life in the myelomeningocele population warrants further study.