Early definitive closure of abdominal wall defects is possible in most cases. Staged
reduction does offer distinct advantages, and mortality and morbidity may be better. Risk …

Giant omphaloceles present a reconstructive challenge in planning, management, and
eventual closure of the abdominal wall defect. The goal of reconstruction is to recreate a …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Background The rupture of a huge omphalocele is an emergency that threatens the
newborn baby's life. It constitutes a therapeutical concern in the absence of prosthesis …

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 …

© GMN 21 urinary, skeletal, congenital heart disease, chromosomal, renal) have been
associated with omphalocele [11, 26, 28]. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome is also reported …

Omphaloceles present an ongoing challenge due to significant variations in presentation
and associated co-morbidities. Diverse management strategies have been described to …

Despite advances in neonatal care, infants with omphalocele have a mortality rate ranging
between 5% and 25%. Respiratory insufficiency is a common clinical challenge and an …