Combined negative pressure wound therapy with irrigation and dwell time and artificial dermis prevents infection and promotes granulation formation in a ruptured giant omphalocele: a case report

• Main Authors: Yoichi Nakagawa (Author), Hiroo Uchida (Author), Akinari Hinoki (Author), Chiyoe Shirota (Author), Wataru Sumida (Author), Satoshi Makita (Author), Hizuru Amano (Author), Masamune Okamoto (Author), Aitaro Takimoto (Author), Seiya Ogata (Author), Shunya Takada (Author), Daiki Kato (Author), Yousuke Gohda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Omphalocele is a congenital abdominal wall defect of the umbilical cord insertion site. A giant omphalocele, with a fascial defect > 5 cm in diameter and/or containing > 50% of the liver within the hernia sac, can be challenging for pediatric surgeons. Recently, negative pr...