Repair of gastroschisis using umbilical cord as a patch.
In some cases when complete primary closure is not possible, we have developed a new method of repair of gastroschisis using the umbilical cord as a patch. This method is simple, safe, and the patch is gratis.
Zivković
S M
SM
Hospital for Pediatric Surgery, University School of Medicine, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D014470:Umbilical Cord