Anuria following reduction of a giant omphalocoele in a neonate: an unusual complication.
Giant omphalocoele in the neonate is a challenging surgical emergency and requires individualized approaches to operative repair. Post-operative complications and associated congenital anomalies still continue to exert a high morbidity and mortality in spite of intensive and improved post-operative care. This case report describes an unusual mechanism which produced anuria in a neonate immediately after operative reduction of a giant omphalocoele. In retrospect, this complication was related to the unique anatomy of the neonate and the type of closure utilized.
Meade
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Department of Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 96859-5000.
Rudolph
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Huang
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D001002:Anuria / Q000209:etiology*; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*