Giant omphalocele treated with simple daily dressing changes

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports

Jayalaxmi shripati Aihole¹ 

[1] Indira Gandhi Child Health Institute, Bengaluru, India;

关键词: Exomphalos major;    Giant omphalocele;    Conservative management;    Betadine;    Non operative delayed closure;    Umbilical defect;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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 version of this defect management of which is challenging. Author is reporting here a case of giant omphalocele managed initially by a simple yet novel conservative technique yielding subsequently good result.

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