Staged Closure of Giant Omphalocele using Synthetic Mesh

APSP J Case Rep. 2014 Sep 1;5(3):27. eCollection 2014 Sep.

Abstract

Giant omphalocele is difficult to manage and is associated with a poor outcome. A male newborn presented to our hospital with a giant omphalocele. We performed a staged closure of giant omphalocele using synthetic mesh to construct a silo and then mesh abdominoplasty in the neonatal period that led to a successful outcome within a reasonable period of hospital stay.

Keywords: Giant omphalocele; Silo; Staged closure; Synthetic mesh.

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  • Case Reports