Serial Reduction of an Extremely Large Gastroschisis using Vacuum-Assisted Closure

We herein describe a case of serial reduction of an extremely large and complex gastroschisis using vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy in a boy born at 355/7 weeks' gestation. A spring-loaded silicone silo was placed at birth. By day of life (DOL) 22, minimal visceral contents had been reduc...

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Main Authors: Marilyn W. Butler, Julie Fuchs, Matias Bruzoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018-01-01
Series:European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1676045