Biologic grafts for hernia repair are a relatively new development in the world of surgery. A
thorough search of the Medline database for uses of various biologic grafts in hernia shows …

Purpose Despite the numerous methods of closure for giant omphaloceles, uncertainty
persists regarding the most effective option. Our purpose was to review the literature to …

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

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 …

Abdominal wall defects (AWDs) are the most common congenital surgical problem in fetuses
and neonates. The incidence of these defects has steadily increased over the past few …

Omphalocele is one of the most common abdominal wall defects seen in the prenatal
period. Once this diagnosis is confirmed, it is important to check the fetal karyotype and …

Purpose We describe our series of giant omphalocele patients treated with a serial taping
method for gradual reduction of the abdominal contents and early fascial closure. Methods …

BACKGROUND: Giant omphaloceles present a unique challenge to pediatric surgeons
because of the difficulty in obtaining timely, tension-free closure of tissues over the defect …

Infants with congenital abdominal wall defects pose an interesting and challenging
management issue for surgeons. We attempt to review the literature to define the current …

To date, there is no shared consensus on a definition of a complex abdominal wall in
elective surgery and in the emergency, on indications, technical details, complications, and …