Long term complications and outcomes in omphalocele.

Joanne E Baerg, Amanda N Munoz

Journal: Seminars in pediatric surgery 2019;28(2):118-121

PMID: 31072460

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Abstract

After a diagnosis of omphalocele during pregnancy, questions regarding long-term prognosis are of primary importance for parents. It is imperative that their questions are answered with substantiated data to promote confident decisions for their children. They frequently express concerns regarding long-term survival, quality of life, need for more operations, feeding issues, motor and cognitive development, cosmesis, and the unique difficulties of giant omphaloceles. The available outcome studies that address these questions are discussed.

Address: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, 11175 Campus St., Rm 21111, Loma Linda, CA 92354, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].; Division of Pediatric Surgery, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, 11175 Campus St., Rm 21111, Loma Linda, CA 92354, United States.

DOI: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2019.04.004

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MeSH Terms: Abdominal Pain, Child, Child Development, Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Child, Preschool, Chronic Pain, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Hernia, Umbilical, Herniorrhaphy, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Prognosis, Quality of Life, Treatment Outcome