A new born boy is having lumbosacral meningomyelocele and awaiting the surgical repair. The sac is best protected with sterile gauze piece soaked with
Mercurochrome
Tincture benzoin
Methylene blue
Normal saline
Ans. (d) Normal salineRef: Bailey & Love 26th ed. / 482-83The first step in the management of a newborn with myelomeningocele is a careful clinical assessment followed by open defects which should be covered with a saline-moistened non-adherent dressing to prevent injury to and dessication of the neural placode.
Pediatric Neurosurgery