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 (Author), Andrea Canelos, MD (Author), Andres Caicedo, PhD (Author), Edwin Ocaña, MD (Author)
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Published: Elsevier, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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.
Item Description:2213-5766
10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101700