This technical report describes the creation of a myelomeningocele model of a newborn baby. This is a simple, low-cost, and easy-to-assemble model that allows the medical team to practice the delivery room management of a newborn with myelomeningocele. The report includes scenarios and a suggested checklist with which the model can be employed.
Keywords: delivery room; myelomeningocele; neural tube defects; newborn; pre-surgical management; resuscitation.