Successful sequential sac ligation for an unruptured giant omphalocele: report of a case.
A giant omphalocele is difficult to treat and various methods have been tried with varying results. We describe a technique of sequential sac ligation to achieve rapid and gentle reduction of the herniated abdominal contents, followed by delayed primary closure of the abdominal wall defect.
Shinohara
Tsuyoshi
T
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Toyohashi Municipal Hospital, 50 Hachikennishi, Aotakecho, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8570, Japan.
Tsuda
Mineyuki
M
D005260:Female; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods*