Conservative management of giant omphaloceles with hydrocolloid dressings

Conservative management of giant omphaloceles with hydrocolloid dressings

Omphalocele is a life-threatening abdominal wall defect without a treatment consensus due to its increased risk of complications. Discrepancies exist between a prompt or a delayed closure. In these cases, we present for the first time a conservative approach to close giant omphalocele lesions using...

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Main Authors: Estefania Roldan-Vasquez, MD, Andrea Canelos, MD, Andres Caicedo, PhD, Edwin Ocaña, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Omphalocele
Giant omphalocele
Hydrocolloid dressing
Minimally aggressive intervention
Escharotic therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576620303341
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Summary:Omphalocele is a life-threatening abdominal wall defect without a treatment consensus due to its increased risk of complications. Discrepancies exist between a prompt or a delayed closure. In these cases, we present for the first time a conservative approach to close giant omphalocele lesions using hydrocolloid dressing.
ISSN:2213-5766

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