High Abdominal Perfusion Pressure Using Umbilical Cord Flap in the Management of Gastroschisis

• Main Authors: Mohamed Ahmed Arafa (Author), Khalid Mohamed Elshimy (Author), Mohamed Ali Shehata (Author), Akram Elbatarny (Author), Hisham Almohamady Almetaher (Author), Hamed Mahmoud Seleim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Gastroschisis management remains a controversy. Most surgeons prefer reduction and fascial closure. Others advise staged reduction to avoid a sudden rise in intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of using the umbilical cord as a flap (without skin on...