Authors: Junko Yamagishi Yuki Ishimaru Hajime Takayasu Yushi Otani Kazunori Tahara Masahiro Hatanaka Akito Hamajima Akira Hasumi Hitoshi Ikeda
Publish Date: 2006/10/17
Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 199-201
Abstract
We report a case of ruptured giant omphalocele in whom herniated organs were successfully covered by an absorbable mesh and a subsequent skin graft A 2200 g male baby was born at 35 weeks of gestation An abdominal wall abnormality was detected by prenatal ultrasound at 21 weeks of gestation At birth the entire liver stomach and small and large bowel had herniated from the defect of the abdominal wall The thorax and abdomen were highly underdeveloped and attempts to reduce the organs into the abdomen were unsuccessful due to the extremely small abdominal cavity and associated pulmonary hypoplasia To protect the herniated organs and prevent abdominal infections the organs were covered by a polyglycan mesh and subsequently a meshed splitthickness skin graft Ten weeks later it was confirmed that the organs were completely covered by epithelialized tissue However the patient suffered from frequent respiratory infections and finally died of respiratory insufficiency Based on the experience of the patient we conclude that coverage of the herniated organs with an absorbable mesh and a skin graft is a recommendable treatment in ruptured giant omphalocele
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