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Strategies and trends in the treatment of (giant) omphalocele [PDF]
, 2011 The management of giant omphaloceles remains a challenge for pediatric surgeons. Although the mortality rate is still high (up to 20%) in case of multiple congenital anomalies, surviving patients with omphalocele achieve a state of health and quality ...
Eijck, F.C. (Floortje) van
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Giant omphalocele treated with simple daily dressing changes
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022 Omphalocele, also called exomphalos, is an anterior abdominal wall midline defect of variable size involving the umbilical ring containing the herniated viscera into a sac made up of peritoneum, amnion and Wharton's jelly. Giant omphalocele is an extreme
Jayalaxmi shripati Aihole
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Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021 A giant omphalocele was successfully treated with a two-step procedure. The first step was a three-staged operation with Gore-tex® sheet to elongate the abdominal muscular layer, and the second step was conservative treatment using the artificial dermis (
Yutaka Kanamori +12 more
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Giant Omphalocele in an Adolescent Boy. [PDF]
Indian J Surg, 2015 Omphalocele is a congenital abdominal wall defect that permits herniation of abdominal viscera into the umbilical cord. We here report a case of a giant omphalocele in an adolescent boy that has not been reported at this age before.
Akhtar T, Alladi A, Siddappa OS.
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Giant omphalocele closure utilizing botulinum toxin
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2020 An omphalocele is a rare congenital abdominal wall defect of the umbilical ring. A giant omphalocele is typically defined as 5 cm or larger. Here we present a case of utilizing botulinum toxin to aid in closure of a giant omphalocele.
Jessica L. Rauh, Leah M. Sieren
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Repair of ruptured omphalocele sac in the neonatal period and beyond
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2020 Conservative management of giant omphalocele in the neonate period is a known strategy to allow tissue growth aiding in anatomical closure. However, rupture of the covering sac is considered an absolute contraindication for continuing conservative ...
Nidhi Sugandhi +3 more
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Turner syndrome‐omphalocele association: Incidence, karyotype, phenotype and fetal outcome
Prenatal Diagnosis, Volume 43, Issue 2, Page 183-191, February 2023., 2023 Abstract Objective Omphalocele is known to be associated with genetic anomalies like trisomy 13, 18 and Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome, but not with Turner syndrome (TS). Our aim was to assess the incidence of omphalocele in fetuses with TS, the phenotype of this association with other anomalies, their karyotype, and the fetal outcomes.
Ivonne Bedei +25 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2021., 2021 Simultaneous presentation of omphalocele, patent urachus, and umbilical cyst is very rare. There is wide range of differential diagnosis for umbilical cyst. Accurate assessment of umbilical cysts is important to evaluate other abnormalities. Abstract Simultaneous presentation of omphalocele, patent urachus, and umbilical cyst is very rare.
Roya Farhadi, Seyed Abdollah Mousavi
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Vacuum-assisted staged omphalocele reduction: A preliminary report
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 IntroductionOmphalocele represents a rare congenital abdominal wall defect. In giant omphalocele, due to the viscero-abdominal disproportion, gradual reintegration of eviscerated organs is often associated with medical challenges.
Matthias Nissen +5 more
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Conservative management of giant omphaloceles with hydrocolloid dressings
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021 Omphalocele is a life-threatening abdominal wall defect without a treatment consensus due to its increased risk of complications. Discrepancies exist between a prompt or a delayed closure.
Estefania Roldan-Vasquez, MD +3 more
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