Giant omphaloceles (GO) frequently present challenges to closure that are often influenced
by patient factors, including degree of visceroabdominal disproportion, associated …

No studies of the efficacy and safety of surgical techniques for the primary closure of giant
omphalocele have been performed in Colombia. To determine the mortality rate and factors …

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 …

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

Case of a male infant delivered at 36 weeks of gestational age and found to have a giant
omphalocele, later complicated by intestinal perforation. A giant omphalocele is an …

Introduction We compared strategy outcomes and financial impact over the first two years of
life (F2YOL) for patients with giant omphaloceles undergoing early repair (ER)(primary or …

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 omphalocele (GO) is congenital abdominal wall defect measuring> 6 cm and/or
containing liver. 1 The omphalocele sac consists of amnion and peritoneum, and is prone to …

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 …

Purpose To suggest a novel technique for omphalocele closure which uses the circular base
of the umbilical cord, thus allowing for a more physiological healing process and natural …