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How did you meet Dumanel and his father?
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What was Dumanel's initial diagnosis?
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What is an encephalocele?
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Are either of these conditions, the encephalocele or the arachnoid cyst, individually or collectively threatening?
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Was the encephalocele causing Dumanel any physical pain and would it have caused any developmental delays in him?
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Would Dumanel have ever learned how to walk if you didn't operate on the encephalocele?
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What happened on the day of surgery and was it a success?
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What are the long term developmental prospects for Dumanel?
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How did Dumanel's father react when he saw his son for the first time after the surgery?
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What responsibilities do developed nations have in providing medical or surgical care to people in developing nations?
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John Meara, MD, DMD, MBA, plastic surgeon-in-chief at Children's Hospital Boston discusses his patient Dumanel Luxama, whom he met during a recent visit to a health clinic in Haiti. 
