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[Members Only And Two Factor Auth.] J.Jpn. Surg. Soc.. 98(12): 1013-1017, 1997
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CURRENT STATUS OF MANAGEMENT OF OMPHALOCELE AND GASTROSCHISIS
Forty-five cases of gastroschisis and 85 of omphalocele were reviewed. The survival of gastroschisis has dramatically improved over the past 20 years, however, that of omphalocele still remained in the lower value, because the size of the defect and the presence of associated anomalies are prognostic factors. The primary fascial closure was first employed for the patients with gastroschisis and a silo chimney was used for limited cases. On the other hand, for the patients with omphalocele, primary closure was possible in 34 cases, silo chimney was used in 17, and 45 cases had nonoperative management with epithelialization. Among them, nonoperative management using painting was the most reliable therapeutic for omphalocele.
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