Primary versus Staged Closure of Exomphalos Major: Cardiac Anomalies Do Not Affect Outcome

Conclusion Infants whose defect can be closed primarily have a shorter length of stay, but other outcomes are similar. Infants with more significant abdominovisceral disproportion are managed with staged closure; the presence of major cardiac anomalies does not affect surgical outcome. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery - May 23, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Rees, Clare M. Tullie, Lucinda Pierro, Agostino Kiely, Edward Curry, Joe I. Cross, Kate Yates, Robert Eaton, Simon Coppi, Paolo De Tags: Original Article Source Type: research