Management of giant omphalocele in a premature low-birth-weight neonate utilizing a bedside sequential clamping technique without prosthesis.
Management of giant omphalocele in a full-term neonate is a challenging clinical situation. Even more challenging is giant omphalocele in a premature low-birth-weight infant. The authors describe a successful staged noninvasive technique for the management of giant omphalocele in a premature, low-birth-weight neonate without the use of prosthetic material until delayed primary closure could be attempted.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO 80218, USA.
Richard J
RJ
Hendrickson
David A
DA
Partrick
Joseph S
JS
Janik
D005260:Female; D018662:Fundoplication; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation