Giant Omphalocele Complicated by Postoperative Duodenal Obstruction

APSP J Case Rep. 2017 Jan 5;8(1):5. doi: 10.21699/ajcr.v8i1.518. eCollection 2017 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Omphalocele is a congenital defect in the abdominal wall, usually treated at birth or within 1-2 years of life depending on condition of patient and size and contents of the defect. We repaired a giant omphalocele without mesh in a 9-year-old girl. She developed duodenal obstruction in the postoperative period requiring another laparotomy and duodeno-jejunostomy to bypass obstruction.

Keywords: Duodenal obstruction; Giant omphalocele; Postoperative complication.

Publication types

  • Case Reports