Successful three stage repair of a large congenital abdominal region defect

Successful three stage repair of a large congenital abdominal region defect

We present two infants born with large, right upper quadrant defects which cannot be categorized as either a gastroschisis or omphalocele. We successfully managed one infant with a three stage repair using polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) patch, porcine urinary bladder matrix (UBM) and delayed surgica...

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Main Authors: Vaidehi Agrawal, P. Stephen Almond, Roxana Reyna, Mohammad A. Emran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Gastroschisis
Large abdominal wall defect
Omphalocele
A-cell®
Silver-impregnated hydrofiber
Gore-Tex® soft tissue patch
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615000469

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