BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: To assess the value of topical silver sulfadiazine (SSD) cream
in the treatment of babies with a giant omphalocele. METHODS: From 1991 to 2008 …

Giant omphaloceles are usually treated in stages. Theskin is closed first and the ensuing
giant ventral hernia is repaired when the patient is 1 year old or older. This attitude has …

PURPOSE: Operative treatment of giant omphalocele (OC) is still a challenge for pediatric
surgeons. We were interested to ascertain whether published operative techniques for giant …

Abstract Background/Purpose Morbidity and mortality in the giant omphalocele population is
complicated by large abdominal wall defects, physiologic aberrancies, and congenital …

Interventions: Revision was performed to repair the defect. The small bowel and liver were
still prolapsed, and there were severe adhesions. After adhesiolysis, the muscle layer of the …

AlloDerm is a human acellular dermal matrix (HADM) whose use has been well described
for the repair of complex abdominal wall defects in adults. 1, 2 The use of HADM as a rescue …

Giant omphalocele is associated to morbidity and mortality because of the strain the
reintegrated herniated mass places on the hemodynamic equilibrium and breathing …

The management of a huge omphalocele that cannot be primarily closed presents many
difficulties. When surgery is technically impossible, the application of a Silon pouch carries a …

Introduction. Incisional hernias are a common complication appearing after abdominal wall
defects reconstruction, with omphalocele and gastroschisis being the most common …

In 1970, this patient was first reperted after her massive ventral hernia was repaired. Her
large omphalocele was initially covered with skin flaps as a newborn, and at 3 years of age …