Serial Reduction of an Extremely Large Gastroschisis using Vacuum-Assisted Closure
We herein describe a case of serial reduction of an extremely large and complex gastroschisis using vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy in a boy born at 355/7 weeks' gestation. A spring-loaded silicone silo was placed at birth. By day of life (DOL) 22, minimal visceral contents had been reduc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2018-01-01
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Series: | European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1676045 |