A case series describing vacuum-assisted closure for complex congenital abdominal wall defects

• Published in: Clinica terapeutica Vol. 172; no. 4; p. 273
• Main Authors: Thanh Tri, T, Minh Duc, N, Phi Duy, H, Thanh Thien, N, Nguyen An Thuan, L, Tan Lien Bang, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 05.07.2021
• Subjects: Abdominal Wall - abnormalities; Abdominal Wall - surgery; Female; Gastroschisis - surgery; Hernia, Umbilical - surgery; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy - methods; Plastic Surgery Procedures - methods; Polytetrafluoroethylene; Treatment Outcome; giant omphalocele; Gastroschisis; vacuum-assisted closure

Giant omphalocele and large gastroschisis remain challenging issues faced by pediatric surgeons and neonatal intensivists. In this report, we presented 3 neonatal cases with complex congenital abdo-minal wall defects that were successfully treated with vacuum-assisted closure (VAC). Case 1 had a rup...