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Secondary closure of a giant omphalocele by translation of the muscular layers: a new method.

Wijnen RM, van Eijck F, van der Staak FH, Bleichrodt RP

Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Centre St. Radboud, Geert Grooteplein 10 9101, 6500 Nijmegen, The Netherlands. R.Wijnen@cukz.umcn.nl

The current report describes a case of an infant girl with a giant omphalocele in whom a new surgical technique was used for closing the abdominal wall after epithelialization of the omphalocele for 16 months. The technique used was translation of the muscular layers of the abdominal wall. The functional and cosmetic results appear superior compared with other suggested treatments used for this abdominal wall defect.

Published 2 May 2005 in Pediatr Surg Int, 21(5): 373-6.
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