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Case Reports
. 2016 Mar 30:2016:bcr2016214596.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-214596.

Emergency abdominal wall defects in neonates: saved by distress

David William Fawkner-Corbett  1 , Gregory Shepherd  2 , Kokila Lakhoo  3
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Case Reports

Emergency abdominal wall defects in neonates: saved by distress

David William Fawkner-Corbett et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

This report presents two cases of neonatal patients with abdominal wall defects requiring emergency intervention, a closing gastroschisis and a pedunculated exomphalos with eviscerated liver. Both presented as pre-partum fetal distress and were delivered in a tertiary centre, where they received antenatal care. Coordination in the multidisciplinary team and prompt surgical intervention prevented loss of the eviscerated abdominal contents and prevented mortality in both cases.

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A pedunculated exomphalos with narrow stalk, requiring constant elevation in order to prevent haemodynamic instability.
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