Frequency and complications of inguinal hernia repair in giant omphalocele.

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Giant omphalocele (GO) is a challenging problem owing to aberrant anatomy and complex comorbidities. Large inguinal hernias (IH) are known to occur in this population, but have not been well described in the literature. We sought to characterize rates and complications of IH in GO patients.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Pediatr Surg

Title: Journal of pediatric surgery

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1531-5037

ISSN (Print): 0022-3468

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2015

Volume: 50

Issue: 10

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[1 ] The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Electronic address: partridgee@email.chop.edu.

[2 ] The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104.

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Publisher Item ID: S0022-3468(15)00353-X

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.05.001

PubMed ID: 26078212

SO-VID: 89d64917-5c64-4e56-a527-1cc5f8f64cb0

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Keywords: abdominal wall defects,giant omphalocele,incarceration,inguinal hernia repair,recurrence

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Keywords: abdominal wall defects, giant omphalocele, incarceration, inguinal hernia repair, recurrence

Frequency and complications of inguinal hernia repair in giant omphalocele.

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