Conservative management of giant omphaloceles with hydrocolloid dressings

Abstract

Omphalocele is a life-threatening abdominal wall defect without a treatment consensus due to its increased risk of complications. Discrepancies exist between a prompt or a delayed closure. In these cases, we present for the first time a conservative approach to close giant omphalocele lesions using hydrocolloid dressing.

Keywords

• Omphalocele
• Giant omphalocele
• Hydrocolloid dressing
• Minimally aggressive intervention
• Escharotic therapy