Gluteal flap for omphalocele repair in a case of epigastric heteropagus: A novel approach for surgical management

Epigastric heteropagus is an extremely rare congenital anomaly, in which there is asymmetrical conjoined twinning, with the parasitic twin attached to the epigastrium. A 2-day-old male, with epigastric heteropagus and omphalocele, was operated in our institution. After excision of the parasitic twin...

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Main Authors: Krushnakumar Kesan, Abhaya Gupta, Rahul Kumar Gupta, Paras Kothari, Ritesh Ranjan, Parag Karkera, Kedar Mudkhedkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0970-0358.113731