title: USAGE OF VACUUM ASSISTED TECHNOLOGY IN A NEWBORN WITH OMPHALOCELE.
abstract: Omphalocele is a congenital abdominal wall defect. The treatment is surgical on one or multiple stages for the giant forms of the anomaly. It is a challenge for the pediatric surgeons while omphalocele is a giant one and it is impossible to insert all the organs in the abdominal cavity. The treatment and the hospitalization of the child are quite long. The authors present a case--a newborn with a omphalocele and share their experience. This method gives good results, shorten the treatment and the stay in hospital.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dachev
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zanzov
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stefanova
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014618:Vacuum