Giant exomphalos--conservative or operative treatment?
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چکیده
The rate of survival for infants with intact giant exomphatos has much improved during the last 20 years; this is partly due to better respiratory and nutritional support. The use of a staged operative closure using a sialon prosthesis has been advocated for 12 years, but our data do not show this to be superior to nonoperative management.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 54 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979