Topical treatment of major omphalocoele: Acacia nilotica versus povidone-iodine: A randomised controlled study

Background: Conservative management for major omphalocoele with topical agents as escharotics therapy is well established in practice. Different agents have been used in the past, including mercurochrome and alcohol, proved later to be unsafe. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and sa...

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Main Authors: Almoutaz A Eltayeb, Mahmoud M Mostafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2015;volume=12;issue=4;spage=241;epage=246;aulast=Eltayeb