INTRODUCTION: Closure of giant omphalocele can present a surgical challenge. Neither
silo, skin flap, nor primary closure has been successful in treating all patients. We present a …

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 …

Introduction: Giant omphaloceles can be a challenge for pediatric surgeons and
neonatologists worldwide. It is a rare and low-frequency congenital anomaly with no …

Background Current treatment of giant omphalocele includes “paint and wait” or placement
of mesh or silo. These methods are associated with high complication rates. We propose …

Purpose: The authors report the use of absorbable mesh closure with subsequent skin graft
or skin flap coverage for giant ruptured omphalocele. Methods: Retrospective review of a …

The surgical management of a giant omphalocele is challenging. Many cannot be closed at
birth and must initially be managed nonoperatively with a topical agent to facilitate …

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 …

Giant omphalocele is a major clinical challenge for pediatric surgeons. Whereas small-to
medium-sized defects can be repaired primarily, larger omphaloceles cannot be closed at …

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

The authors describe a technique for the management of giant omphalocele in which the
sac is not resected, but used to sequentially reduce the contents into the abdominal cavity …