Long term complications and outcomes in omphalocele

After a diagnosis of omphalocele during pregnancy, questions regarding long-term prognosis are of primary importance for parents. It is imperative that their questions are answered with substantiated data to promote confident decisions for their children. They frequently express concerns regarding l...

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Published in:	Seminars in pediatric surgery Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 118 - 121
Main Authors:	Baerg, Joanne E., Munoz, Amanda N.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-04-2019
Subjects:	Giant omphalocele Long-term outcomes Neurodevelopment Nutrition and growth Omphalocele Long-term outcomes Neurodevelopment Omphalocele Giant omphalocele Nutrition and growth
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Summary:	After a diagnosis of omphalocele during pregnancy, questions regarding long-term prognosis are of primary importance for parents. It is imperative that their questions are answered with substantiated data to promote confident decisions for their children. They frequently express concerns regarding long-term survival, quality of life, need for more operations, feeding issues, motor and cognitive development, cosmesis, and the unique difficulties of giant omphaloceles. The available outcome studies that address these questions are discussed.
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ISSN:	1055-8586 1532-9453
DOI:	10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2019.04.004