EXOMPHALOS SUCCESSFULLY OPERATED ON.

Thoracic aorta aneurysm successfully operated on during pregnancy

We present the case of an asymptomatic 26-year-old female patient with a huge thoracic aneurysm discovered at a routine echo screening. The patient had previously been operated on for coarctation of the aorta in childhood and also had diagnosed bicuspid aortic valve. The operation was carried out in extracorporeal circulation at the 22(nd) week of gestation without any complications. A few mont...

Observations on the Conservative Treatment of Exomphalos.

In 1953 Bozek published two cases of exomphalos treated conservatively with good result; it was the first suggestion of this kind in Polish medical literature. In Poland, as in other countries, majority opinion has it that early intervention preserves the newborn infant from severe complications, and for this reason most paediatric surgeons regard operation as the method of choice. In the Paedi...

Conservative treatment of exomphalos.

Conservative treatment of exomphalos or omphalocele recommended by us in our textbook and performed by us in suitable cases for many years is not a panacea but has a limited application (Grob, 1957). This is due to the fact that in a high percentage (according to our own experience in more than 40% of cases) primary complications are present, requiring an early operation, or the condition is so...

Exomphalos and Gastroschisis

Fetuses with exomphalos have an increased risk for chromosomal abnormalities. [7]Both exomphalos and gastroschisis have been linked to conditions affecting placental insufficiency, including maternal illness and infection, drug dependency and smoking. One study also found that ibuprofen during early pregnancy was a moderate risk factor for gastroschisis. Alcohol was a moderate risk factor for g...

Exomphalos and Gastroschisis