Giant omphalocele is a rare, large abdominal wall defect in which the intra-abdominal
organs herniate through the umbilical cord and are covered by a sac. Surgical management …

The mortality rate of giant omphalocele has improved; however long-term follow-up has
revealed umbilical defects and deformities after primary closure. We herein report the …

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 …

In patients with omphalocele, several different techniques are performed for repair of the
abdominal wall defect. We present the case of a staged abdominal closure of a giant …

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

Omphalocele is a congenital condition characterized by midline defect of the anterolateral
abdominal wall whereby intra-abdominal contents covered by peritoneal sac are found …

Giant omphalocele is difficult to manage and is associated with a poor outcome. A male
newborn presented to our hospital with a giant omphalocele. We performed a staged …

The management of giant omphaloceles in a single operative approach is quite difficult. If
performed as a single-stage procedure, postoperative complications are encountered, which …

A giant omphalocele is difficult to treat and various methods have been tried with varying
results. We describe a technique of sequential sac ligation to achieve rapid and gentle …

We report the case of a successful vaginal delivery following laparoscopic abdominal wall
reconstruction in an adult survivor of an omphalocele without prior surgical repair. Untreated …