A successful early gore-tex reconstruction of an abdominal wall defect in a neonate with Cantrell pentalogy: a case report and literature review

A surgical technique, materials used for abdominal wall reconstruction, and postoperative care are important for patient outcomes. We report the first case of neonate with Cantrell's pentalogy surviving early reconstruction of abdominal, diaphragmal and pericardial defects. Several recent inves...

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Autores principales: Divkovic, Dalibor, Kvolik, Slavica, Sipl, Mirna, Sego, Krunoslav, Puseljic, Silvija, Rakipovic-Stojanovic, Andreja, Kovacic, Borna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2015
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4317205/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25678967
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.137
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Sumario:A surgical technique, materials used for abdominal wall reconstruction, and postoperative care are important for patient outcomes. We report the first case of neonate with Cantrell's pentalogy surviving early reconstruction of abdominal, diaphragmal and pericardial defects. Several recent investigations suggest that intraabdominal pressure monitoring may improve outcomes in this patient category.

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