The parents of a girl with congenital myelomeningocele and incontinence overcame their concerns and decided to have their daughter treated at Xiao Chuan-Guo Hospital

A girl from Chongyang, Hubei, with myelomeningocele, underwent successful surgery for the Xiao procedure at Xiao Chuan-Guo Hospital. After the surgery, her mother expressed, “Techniques as effective as Professor Xiao’s should be more widely known so that more children like ours can be cured.”

Two months after her birth, a lump was discovered on Xiao Chen’s lower back, prompting her parents to take her to Wuhan Children’s Hospital for examination and treatment. She was diagnosed with congenital myelomeningocele and underwent a surgery to repair the myelomeningocele, which initially seemed to recover well without immediate signs of incontinence. However, after returning home, her urine output was minimal, and she needed frequent changes, up to 15 times a day. Her mother regretted scolding her, not realizing the incontinence was due to myelomeningocele.

Xiao Chen later had difficulty with bowel movements, leading her parents to take her back to Wuhan Children’s Hospital. Her original doctor performed a tethered spinal cord release surgery, but the improvement was minimal. After more than a year with no improvement, her parents were advised that recovery would be slow. Desperate for a solution, they visited hospitals in Beijing and Shanghai, only to be told that recovery would be gradual. Unwilling to give up, they researched extensively online and learned about Professor Xiao Chuan-Guo and the Xiao procedure. After careful consideration and a detailed consultation with Professor Xiao, they decided to bring Xiao Chen to Shenzhen for surgery.

Upon their arrival, they were greeted by a hospital shuttle, a service they hadn’t expected but greatly appreciated. After a series of examinations and confirmation of post-myelomeningocele surgery tethered cord syndrome, Professor Xiao reassured them that Xiao Chen’s condition was manageable and she could be discharged in about ten days. Compared to other patients, Xiao Chen was fortunate, with normal lower limb development and growth.

On the third day of her hospital stay, Professor Xiao performed a tethered spinal cord release surgery and the Xiao procedure, which was completed successfully in just over 50 minutes. Her recovery was remarkable, prompting her father to recommend Xiao Chuan-Guo Hospital to a friend whose child also suffered from myelomeningocele and incontinence but had delayed treatment due to concerns. He emphasized the importance of timely access to effective treatments like the Xiao procedure, which could spare many children from unnecessary suffering.