Successful vaginal delivery following laparoscopic abdominal wall reconstruction in an adult survivor of an omphalocele without prior surgical repair: Report of a case

Hernia

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 431-434

  Kim, W B ^a   Kim, J ^a   Boo, Y J ^a   Park, S H ^a   Song, T J ^a   Suh, S O ^a  

^a Korea University Ansan Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Herniorrhaphy; Omphalocele; Pregnancy; Ventral hernia

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OMPHALOCELE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURVIVAL; SUTURING METHOD; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HERNIA, UMBILICAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LAPAROSCOPY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL MESH; SURVIVORS; TENSILE STRENGTH; VAGINA;

EID: 68449088404     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-008-0456-z     Document Type: Article

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