Delayed primary closure of giant omphalocele: Gradual closed-reduction followed by open fascial closure

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-7

  Khank, Kifayat ^a   Khan, Muhammad Yunas ^a   Khan, Muhammad Jehangir ^a   Maroof, Syed Asad ^a   Ayub, Muhammad ^a   Uzair, Muhammad ^a   Rahim, Saddar ^a   Kamal, Arshad ^a   Tariq, Muhammad ^a  

^a Department of Paediatric Surgery PGMI/LRH ^*  (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall defect; Delayed primary closure; Exomphalos; Giant omphalocele; Omphalocele

Indexed keywords

MERBROMIN;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPROMISED VENOUS RETURN; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CYANOSIS; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; GRADUAL CLOSED REDUCTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OMPHALOCELE; OPEN FASCIAL CLOSURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY DISCOMFORT; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THERAPY DELAY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 77953394230     PISSN: 19973438     EISSN: 19973446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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