Successful closure of a large abdominal wall defect using endoscopic component separation technique in an infant with a giant ventral hernia after staged surgery for omphalocele

Abstract Background The management of large abdominal wall defects, such as omphalocele or gastroschisis, remains a challenge for pediatric surgeons. Though several techniques have been described to repair those conditions, there is no procedure considered to be the standard worldwide. We report an...

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Main Authors: Miki Toma, Toshihiro Yanai, Shiho Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-01087-2