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Prenatal and postnatal management of omphalocele
- Source :
- Prenatal diagnosis. 28(7)
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Omphalocele is one of the most common abdominal wall defects seen in the prenatal period. Once this diagnosis is confirmed, it is important to check the fetal karyotype and thoroughly assess the fetus for other malformations. Prenatal management involves serial assessment of fetal growth and prenatal testing to ensure fetal well-being. Closure of the abdominal wall and replacement of organs into the abdominal cavity can be done directly if the omphalocele is small or in a staged manner if the omphalocele is large. Successful outcomes for these neonates can be optimized with a multidisciplinary team approach to prenatal and postnatal management.
- Subjects :
- Fetus
medicine.medical_specialty
Pregnancy
Omphalocele
Obstetrics
business.industry
Abdominal wall defect
Infant, Newborn
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Abdominal Cavity
Prenatal Care
Prenatal care
medicine.disease
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Umbilical hernia
Abdominal wall
medicine.anatomical_structure
medicine
Humans
Female
Neonatology
business
Genetics (clinical)
Hernia, Umbilical
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01973851
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Prenatal diagnosis
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....09a56706603313e246c83a6d24f3ae19