title: Corset Usage for Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Problems in a Newborn with Prune Belly Syndrome.
abstract: Prune Belly syndrome (PBS), comprises a triad of anomalies that include abdominal wall flaccidity, urologic anomalies and bilateral cryptorchidism in males. The abdominal musculature hypoplasia predisposes to respiratory problems, respiratory infections secondary to impaired cough mechanism, and cause chronic constipation secondary to ineffective valsalva ability. Here, the authors present a newborn baby with Prune Belly syndrome who had respiratory and gastrointestinal problems which resolved after corset use. To the authors knowledge, this is the first case of corset usage in the treatment of PBS in a newborn infant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, 01330, Adana, Turkey. msatar@cu.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Satar
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, 01330, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ferda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Özlü
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, 01330, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hacer
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yapıcıoğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: İskit
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall; D058128:Compression Bandages; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000628:therapy*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011535:Prune Belly Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Corset usage; Prune Belly syndrome