[Omphalocele in general and pediatric surgery in Gabriel Touré]

Mali Med. 2010;25(3):23-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Introduction: the omphalocèle is an evolution of the extra embryonic coulombs between the 32th and the 72th days of the pregnancy. The treatment depends on his volume. In Mali; few works were published on the omphalocèle and its treatment.

Materials and method: we brought together 111 cases of omphalocèles during 8 years of study with the aim of determining the epidemiological factors and describing the clinical and therapeutic aspects.

Results: 49 patients on 111 were of the male and aged between 4,2 days with weight between 2500 - 3500 g. The diameter of the r snare was superior to 8 cms in 29(26,13%) cases and has benefited a conservative treatment according to Grobb. 13 patients had a rupture of the membrane. The liver has been found in 29 time (26,13%) in the sac and 35 case and associated malformation. 20 cases of death have been observed. Antenatal ultrasound found exomphalos in 9 cases. Any mother had a story of teratogenic medications and 67 mothers were multipared.

Conclusion: Omphaloceles are multidiscipli-nary surgical emergencies. Antenatal echogra-phy is useful for the antenatal diagnosis.

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / epidemiology
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Consanguinity
  • Disease Management
  • Emergencies
  • Female
  • General Surgery / statistics & numerical data
  • Hernia, Umbilical / diagnostic imaging
  • Hernia, Umbilical / epidemiology*
  • Hernia, Umbilical / surgery
  • Hospitals, University / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Mali / epidemiology
  • Parity
  • Pediatrics / statistics & numerical data
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Rupture, Spontaneous / mortality
  • Surgery Department, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
  • Ultrasonography
  • Young Adult