Staged closure of a giant omphalocele with amnion preservation, modified technique

Authors

• Akram H. Aljahdali, From the Department of Pediatric Surgery (Aljahdali, Al-Buainain), King Fahad Hospital of the University, University of Dammam. Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Department of Surgery (Aljahdali, Skarsgard) Division of Pediatric Surgery, BC Children’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
• Hussah M. Al-Buainain, From the Department of Pediatric Surgery (Aljahdali, Al-Buainain), King Fahad Hospital of the University, University of Dammam. Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Department of Surgery (Aljahdali, Skarsgard) Division of Pediatric Surgery, BC Children’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
• Erik D. Skarsgard, From the Department of Pediatric Surgery (Aljahdali, Al-Buainain), King Fahad Hospital of the University, University of Dammam. Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Department of Surgery (Aljahdali, Skarsgard) Division of Pediatric Surgery, BC Children’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Abstract

Preservation of the amnion in staged closure is not commonly practiced. Here, we describe 2 cases of giant omphalocele treated with a modified amnion preservation, staged closure technique. This paper demonstrates the feasibility and safety of this technique, and the versatility of amnion to adapt to an escharization strategy if closure is not achievable.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

422

Last Page

424

Recommended Citation

Aljahdali, Akram H.; Al-Buainain, Hussah M.; and Skarsgard, Erik D. (2017) "Staged closure of a giant omphalocele with amnion preservation, modified technique," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 38: Iss. 4, Article 14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.4.16240