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| Year : 2020 | Volume
: 25
| Issue : 1 | Page : 46-48 |
Repair of ruptured omphalocele sac in the neonatal period and beyond
Nidhi Sugandhi1, Manoj Saha2, Veereshwar Bhatnagar1, Anjan Kumar Dhua1
1 Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam, India
Correspondence Address:
Prof. Veereshwar Bhatnagar
Room No. 4002, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Teaching Block, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110 029
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_195_18
Conservative management of giant omphalocele in the neonate period is a known strategy to allow tissue growth aiding in anatomical closure. However, rupture of the covering sac is considered an absolute contraindication for continuing conservative management. We report a case where a ruptured sac of giant omphalocele was ingeniously sutured to restore its integrity, and conservative management continued. The giant omphalocele later became a huge ventral hernia and was gradually reduced and primary closure was achieved with multiple surgeries over a period of 4 years.
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