Background The described surgical strategies for the management of omphalocele include
primary closure, staged closure, and delayed closure. A primary repair is not suitable for all …

PURPOSE: The management of giant omphalocele presents a major challenge to pediatric
surgeons. Current treatment modalities often result in wound infection, fascial separation …

The management of giant omphaloceles at our department is primarily conservative.
However, management can be challenging if the omphalocele is ruptured or the sac has to …

Giant omphaloceles are associated with a considerable loss of abdominal domain. Early
primary repair of the fascia is either not possible or poorly tolerated by the infant. Current …

Purpose: The authors report the use of absorbable mesh closure with subsequent skin graft
or skin flap coverage for giant ruptured omphalocele. Methods: Retrospective review of a …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Several techniques have been described to repair giant
omphaloceles. There is no procedure considered to be the criterion standard worldwide …

Omphalocele is an abdominal wall defect involving the umbilical ring which results in
visceral herniation of small and large intestine, liver, spleen and sometimes gonads. The …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The management of neonates with giant omphalocele remains
challenging and multiple strategies have been described. We present the case of a 34-week …

Background The management of giant omphalocele (GO) presents a major challenge to
pediatric surgeons. Current treatment modalities may result in wound infection, fascial …

We report a case of ruptured giant omphalocele in whom herniated organs were
successfully covered by an absorbable mesh and a subsequent skin graft. A 2,200 g male …