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Case Reports
. 2014 Nov 26:2014:bcr2014204151.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-204151.

A giant omphalocele in a preterm infant: the conservative approach

Felicia Drack  1 , Alexander Mack  2 , Walter Kistler  2 , Bjarte Rogdo  1
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Case Reports

A giant omphalocele in a preterm infant: the conservative approach

Felicia Drack et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
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Figure 1
Omphalocele 4 weeks after birth.
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Figure 2
Omphalocele completely epithelialised at 4 months of age.
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Figure 3
The result a few months after secondary closure of the omphalocele. A transabdominal jejunal catheter in place due to feeding difficulties.
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