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

• Main Authors: Oumama El Ezzi (Author), Raymond Bossou (Author), Olivier Reinberg (Author), Sabine Vasseur Maurer (Author), Anthony de Buys Roessingh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...