Delayed Closure of Giant Omphaloceles in West Africa: Report of Five Cases

Giant omphalocele (GO) management is controversial and not easy. Conservative management at birth and delayed surgical closure is usually mandatory. Postponed surgery may be challenging and carry the risk of intensive care treatment. We report on five children who were treated in our department for...

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Main Authors: Oumama El Ezzi, Raymond Bossou, Olivier Reinberg, Sabine Vasseur Maurer, Anthony de Buys Roessingh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-01-01
Series:European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1599796