Giant exomphalos can be successfully managed using conservative or surgical techniques. However,if treatment is complicated by sepsis,early skin cover of the defect becomes necessary. Options include split skin grafti...Giant exomphalos can be successfully managed using conservative or surgical techniques. However,if treatment is complicated by sepsis,early skin cover of the defect becomes necessary. Options include split skin grafting,but in the presence of ongoing infection the risk of graft failure is high and limited skin is available for regrafting. We describe the novel use of a skin substitute (Integra Artificial Skin,Integra Life Sciences Corporation,Plainsboro,NJ) as an alternative to primary grafting in the management of infected giant exomphalos.展开更多
Isolated fetal hydrothorax is an uncommon finding on routine prenatal ultrasou nd and is associated with a variable prognosis. We believe this is the first rep ort of a patient whose antenatal hydrothorax was associat...Isolated fetal hydrothorax is an uncommon finding on routine prenatal ultrasou nd and is associated with a variable prognosis. We believe this is the first rep ort of a patient whose antenatal hydrothorax was associated with both congenital diaphragmatic hernia and congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasia. This rare combi nation caused significant problems in diagnosis and subsequent treatment.展开更多
文摘Giant exomphalos can be successfully managed using conservative or surgical techniques. However,if treatment is complicated by sepsis,early skin cover of the defect becomes necessary. Options include split skin grafting,but in the presence of ongoing infection the risk of graft failure is high and limited skin is available for regrafting. We describe the novel use of a skin substitute (Integra Artificial Skin,Integra Life Sciences Corporation,Plainsboro,NJ) as an alternative to primary grafting in the management of infected giant exomphalos.
文摘Isolated fetal hydrothorax is an uncommon finding on routine prenatal ultrasou nd and is associated with a variable prognosis. We believe this is the first rep ort of a patient whose antenatal hydrothorax was associated with both congenital diaphragmatic hernia and congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasia. This rare combi nation caused significant problems in diagnosis and subsequent treatment.