Research & Literature

Concomitant omphalocele, anencephaly and arthrogryposis associated with trisomy 18.

Karaman A, Aydin H, Göksu K

Genetic counseling (Geneva, Switzerland) 2015; (26(1)):77-9.

Multilayered Flap Technique: A Method for Delayed Closure of Giant Omphalocele.

Kruit AS, Al-Ani SA, Jester I, Jester A

Annals of plastic surgery 2016; (76(6)):680-3 doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000000589.

Silver-impregnated hydrofiber dressing followed by delayed surgical closure for management of infants born with giant omphaloceles.

Oquendo M, Agrawal V, Reyna R, et al.

Journal of pediatric surgery 2015; (50(10)):1668-72.

Antenatal diagnosis of isolated omphalocele.

Lamquami S, Mamouni N, Errarhay S, et al.

The Pan African medical journal 2015; (21()):233 doi:10.11604/pamj.2015.21.233.7151.

Pentalogy of Cantrell with Unilateral Kidney Evisceration: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Madžarac V, Matijević R, Škrtić A, et al.

Fetal and pediatric pathology 2016; (35(1)):43-9 doi:10.3109/15513815.2015.1122123.

Negative pressure wound therapy for initial management of giant omphalocele.

Aldridge B, Ladd AP, Kepple J, et al.

American journal of surgery 2016; (211(3)):605-9.

Pulmonary hypertension predicts mortality in infants with omphalocele.

Baerg JE, Thorpe DL, Sharp NE, et al.

Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine 2015; (8(4)):333-8 doi:10.3233/NPM-15915011.

Ultrasound Features and Management of Body Stalk Anomaly.

Panaitescu AM, Ushakov F, Kalaskar A, Pandya PP

Fetal diagnosis and therapy 2016; (40(4)):285-290 doi:10.1159/000444299.

Management of giant omphaloceles: A systematic review of methods of staged surgical vs. nonoperative delayed closure.

Bauman B, Stephens D, Gershone H, et al.

Journal of pediatric surgery 2016; (51(10)):1725-30.

High Prevalence of Pulmonary Hypertension Complicates the Care of Infants with Omphalocele.

Hutson S, Baerg J, Deming D, et al.

Neonatology 2017; (112(3)):281-286 doi:10.1159/000477535.

Omphalocele and Gastroschisis in Newborns: Over 16 Years of Experience from a Single Clinic.

Watanabe S, Suzuki T, Hara F, et al.

Journal of neonatal surgery 2017; (6(2)):27 doi:10.21699/jns.v6i2.530.

Does omphalocele major undergo spontaneous closure?

Ekot EA, Emordi VC, Osifo DO

Journal of surgical case reports 2017; (2017(8)):rjx156 doi:10.1093/jscr/rjx156.

Dressed for success? Silver impregnated nanocrystalline dressing for initial treatment of giant omphalocele.

Percy DB, Haddock C, Ma V, et al.

Journal of pediatric surgery 2018; (53(5)):905-908 doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.02.005.

Fetal anterior abdominal wall defects: prenatal imaging by magnetic resonance imaging.

Victoria T, Andronikou S, Bowen D, et al.

Pediatric radiology 2018; (48(4)):499-512 doi:10.1007/s00247-017-3914-x.

Omphalocele: from diagnosis to growth and development at 2 years of age.

Hijkoop A, Peters NCJ, Lechner RL, et al.

Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition 2019; (104(1)):F18-F23 doi:10.1136/archdischild-2017-314700.

Early surgical management for giant omphalocele: Results and prognostic factors.

Roux N, Jakubowicz D, Salomon L, et al.

Journal of pediatric surgery 2018; (53(10)):1908-1913 doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.04.036.

Indications for submission and macroscopic examination of the placenta.

Baergen RN

APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica 2018; (126(7)):544-550 doi:10.1111/apm.12830.

Insights into the etiology and embryology of gastroschisis.

Beaudoin S

Seminars in pediatric surgery 2018; (27(5)):283-288 doi:10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2018.08.005.

Ruptured omphalocele: Diagnosis and management.

Gonzalez KW, Chandler NM

Seminars in pediatric surgery 2019; (28(2)):101-105 doi:10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2019.04.009.

Cardiac anomalies associated with omphalocele.

Ayub SS, Taylor JA

Seminars in pediatric surgery 2019; (28(2)):111-114 doi:10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2019.04.002.

Respiratory disorders in patients with omphalocele.

Duggan E, Puligandla PS

Seminars in pediatric surgery 2019; (28(2)):115-117 doi:10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2019.04.008.

Prenatal diagnosis and management of omphalocele.

Verla MA, Style CC, Olutoye OO

Seminars in pediatric surgery 2019; (28(2)):84-88 doi:10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2019.04.007.

Paint and wait management of giant omphaloceles.

Wagner JP, Cusick RA

Seminars in pediatric surgery 2019; (28(2)):95-100 doi:10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2019.04.005.

Impact of Breast Milk, Respiratory Insufficiency, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease on Enteral Feeding in Infants With Omphalocele.

Haug S, St Peter S, Ramlogan S, et al.

Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 2019; (68(6)):e94-e98 doi:10.1097/MPG.0000000000001463.

Omphalocele at school age: What do parents report? A call for long-term follow-up of complex omphalocele patients.

Hijkoop A, Rietman AB, Wijnen RMH, et al.

Early human development 2019; (137()):104830 doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.104830.

Complete and Incomplete Pentalogy of Cantrell.

Kylat RI

Children (Basel, Switzerland) 2019; (6(10)) doi:10.3390/children6100109.

Laparoscopic fundoplication for a case of esophageal hiatal hernia after gastroschisis repair.

Hirose R, Obata S, Tojigamori M, et al.

Surgical case reports 2019; (5(1)):167 doi:10.1186/s40792-019-0725-3.

Repair of Ruptured Omphalocele Sac in the Neonatal Period and Beyond.

Sugandhi N, Saha M, Bhatnagar V, Dhua AK

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons 2020; (25(1)):46-48 doi:10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_195_18.

EUS-guided cholecystogastrostomy for acute cholecystitis in a patient with an omphalocele.

Farida JP, Church JT, Patel A, et al.

VideoGIE : an official video journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2020; (5(3)):102-103 doi:10.1016/j.vgie.2019.11.007.

Key anatomic findings on fetal ultrasound and MRI in the prenatal diagnosis of bladder and cloacal exstrophy.

Weiss DA, Oliver ER, Borer JG, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2020; (16(5)):665-671 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2020.07.024.

Management of giant omphalocele with a simple and efficient nonsurgical silo.

Abello C, A Harding C, P Rios A, Guelfand M

Journal of pediatric surgery 2021; (56(5)):1068-1075 doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.12.003.

Modified sequential sac ligation and staged closure technique for the management of giant omphalocele.

Huang X, Huang H, Liang Y, et al.

Journal of pediatric surgery 2021; (56(9)):1576-1582 doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.11.031.

Mortality in neonates with giant omphalocele subjected to a surgical technique in Barranquilla, Colombia from 1994 to 2019.

Barrios-Sanjuanelo A, Abelló-Munarriz C, Cardona-Arias JA

Scientific reports 2021; (11(1)):310 doi:10.1038/s41598-020-78991-y.

Omphalocele-What should we tell the prospective parents?

Adams AD, Stover S, Rac MW

Prenatal diagnosis 2021; (41(4)):486-496 doi:10.1002/pd.5886.

Perinatal outcomes of the antenatally diagnosed omphalocele cases: a single tertiary center experience.

Akcabay C, Islek F, Arslan E, et al.

Ginekologia polska 2021; doi:10.5603/GP.a2021.0071.

New genetic and clinical evidence associated with fetal Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.

Traisrisilp K, Chankhunaphas W, Sirilert S, et al.

Prenatal diagnosis 2021; (41(7)):823-827 doi:10.1002/pd.5956.

Improving the prenatal diagnosis of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.

Van den Veyver IB

Prenatal diagnosis 2021; (41(7)):795-797 doi:10.1002/pd.5971.

Prenatal genetic diagnosis of omphalocele by karyotyping, chromosomal microarray analysis and exome sequencing.

Shi X, Tang H, Lu J, et al.

Annals of medicine 2021; (53(1)):1285-1291 doi:10.1080/07853890.2021.1962966.

Predicting neonatal outcomes in infants with giant omphalocele using prenatal magnetic resonance imaging calculated observed-to-expected fetal lung volumes.

Danzer E, Edgar JC, Eppley E, et al.

Prenatal diagnosis 2021; (41(11)):1439-1448 doi:10.1002/pd.6040.

Ectopia cordis in an adult patient with COVID-19: A case report and literature review.

Alshamiri KM, Albriek AZ, Farrag TW, Alshamiri MQ

Clinical case reports 2022; (10(2)):e05389 doi:10.1002/ccr3.5389.

Septic Shock and Cardiac Arrest in Obstetrics: A Practical Simplified Clinical View.

Pacheco LD, Shepherd MC, Saade GS

Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America 2022; (49(3)):461-471 doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2022.02.002.

Meeting in the middle: pediatric abdominal wall reconstruction for omphalocele.

Kondra K, Jimenez C, Stanton E, et al.

Pediatric surgery international 2022; (38(12)):1981-1987 doi:10.1007/s00383-022-05244-6.

Management of Abdominal Wall Defects.

Staab V

The Surgical clinics of North America 2022; (102(5)):809-820 doi:10.1016/j.suc.2022.07.011.

Abdominal Wall Defects: A Review of Current Practice Guidelines.

Mowrer AR, DeUgarte DA, Wagner AJ

Clinics in perinatology 2022; (49(4)):943-953 doi:10.1016/j.clp.2022.07.004.

Anatomy and embryology of abdominal wall defects.

Khan FA, Raymond SL, Hashmi A, Islam S

Seminars in pediatric surgery 2022; (31(6)):151230 doi:10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2022.151230.

A Review of Covered Abdominal Wall Defects: Cord Hernias Are Associated With Major Anomalies.

Menchaca AD, Style CC, Chawla M, et al.

The Journal of surgical research 2023; (284()):230-236 doi:10.1016/j.jss.2022.11.068.

Turner syndrome-omphalocele association: Incidence, karyotype, phenotype and fetal outcome.

Bedei I, Gloning KP, Joyeux L, et al.

Prenatal diagnosis 2023; (43(2)):183-191 doi:10.1002/pd.6302.

Pregnancy outcomes and prenatal traditional karyotype analysis with fetal omphalocele.

Yucel Celik O, Keles A, Obut M, et al.

Minerva obstetrics and gynecology 2023; (75(2)):87-92 doi:10.23736/S2724-606X.21.04917-4.

Maternal-fetal surgery as part of pediatric palliative care.

De Bie FR, Tate T, Antiel RM

Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine 2023; (28(3)):101440 doi:10.1016/j.siny.2023.101440.

Omphalocele and Cardiac Abnormalities-The Importance of the Association.

Țarcă E, Al Namat D, Luca AC, et al.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) 2023; (13(8)) doi:10.3390/diagnostics13081413.

Abdominal wall defect repair with component separation technique for giant omphalocele with previous relaxing incisions on the abdominal skin.

Matsukubo M, Muto M, Yamada K, et al.

Surgical case reports 2023; (9(1)):99 doi:10.1186/s40792-023-01679-8.

Prevalence of Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome and Risk of Embryonal Tumors in Children Born with Omphalocele.

Fogelström A, Caldeman C, Wester T, et al.

Journal of pediatric surgery 2023; (58(11)):2114-2118 doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.05.021.

Avoiding High Pressure Abdominal Closure of Congenital Abdominal Wall Defects-One Step Further to Improve Outcomes.

Mocanu RA, Cîrstoveanu C, Bizubac M, et al.

Children (Basel, Switzerland) 2023; (10(8)) doi:10.3390/children10081384.

Choice of topical substances in the conservative management of Exomphalos - A systematic review.

Goneidy A, Saxena AK

Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) 2023; (112(11)):2293-2299 doi:10.1111/apa.16961.

Enhancing Omphalocele Care: Navigating Complications and Innovative Treatment Approaches.

Malhotra R, Malhotra B, Ramteke H

Cureus 2023; (15(10)):e47638 doi:10.7759/cureus.47638.

Long-term motor activity, cardiopulmonary performance and quality of life in abdominal wall defect patients.

Flucher C, Windhaber J, Gasparella P, et al.

Pediatric research 2024; (95(4)):1101-1109 doi:10.1038/s41390-023-02900-y.

Contemporary Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Emerging Techniques and Trends.

Pogson-Morowitz K, Porras Fimbres D, Barrow BE, et al.

Journal of clinical medicine 2024; (13(10)) doi:10.3390/jcm13102876.

Ruptured giant omphalocele with congenital short small intestine: a case report.

Zhang W, Wu Y, Pan C, et al.

Frontiers in nutrition 2024; (11()):1421033 doi:10.3389/fnut.2024.1421033.

Prenatal Prognosis of Omphalocele Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging Measurement of Fetal Lung Volumes.

Dadoun SE, Shanahan MA, Parobek CM, et al.

American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM 2024; (6(10)):101457 doi:10.1016/j.ajogmf.2024.101457.

Perinatal outcomes of antenatally diagnosed omphalocele and gastroschisis: a survey from a university hospital.

Madazli R, Kaymak D, Arıca G, et al.

Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association 2024; (25(3)):152-158 doi:10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2023.2023-6-10.

Giant omphalocele with right lung agenesia and bronchial tracheal hypoplasia: A case report.

De Bernardo G, Giovengo M, Sordino D, et al.

Radiology case reports 2024; (19(11)):5535-5538 doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.08.069.

Prenatal diagnosis of omphalocele with extracorporeal liver.

Lestari PM, Bernolian N, Mirani P, et al.

Radiology case reports 2024; (19(12)):5896-5899 doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.08.015.

Omphalocele prevalence and co-occurring malformations: a nationwide register-based study of Danish live births in 1997-2021.

Lausten-Thomsen U, Hedley PL, Conway KM, et al.

Pediatric surgery international 2024; (41(1)):1 doi:10.1007/s00383-024-05897-5.

Surgical management of a massive omphalocele in a newborn: A case report study.

Bagheri N, Marivani F, Faraji N, et al.

International journal of surgery case reports 2025; (126()):110680 doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110680.

Omphalocele and Associated Anomalies: Exploring Pulmonary Development and Genetic Correlations-A Literature Review.

Al Namat D, Roșca RA, Al Namat R, et al.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) 2025; (15(6)) doi:10.3390/diagnostics15060675.

Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome Diagnosed in the Early Second Trimester in Two Fetuses with Isolated Omphalocele.

Yang YD, Li DZ

Journal of medical ultrasound 2025; (33(1)):67-69 doi:10.4103/jmu.jmu_95_23.

The Prenatal Diagnosis and Perinatal Management of Congenital Long QT Syndrome: A Comprehensive Literature Review and Recent Updates.

Samples S, Cherny S, Madan N, et al.

Journal of cardiovascular development and disease 2025; (12(4)) doi:10.3390/jcdd12040156.

European Paediatric Surgeons' Association Consensus Statement on the Management of Giant Omphalocele.

Saxena AK, Hayward RK, Mutanen A, et al.

European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift fur Kinderchirurgie 2025; (35(5)):407-416 doi:10.1055/a-2590-5592.

Neurodevelopmental disorders in children with congenital abdominal wall defects: a national population-based study.

Fogelström A, Skoglund C, Hagel E, et al.

Pediatric surgery international 2025; (41(1)):303 doi:10.1007/s00383-025-06201-9.

Prospective outlook on negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) for gastroschisis and ruptured omphalocele: A scoping review.

Kloping NA, Barmadisatrio

The Medical journal of Malaysia 2025; (80(Suppl 7)):69-80.

Proxy-reported health-related quality of life in children with omphalocele: a cross-sectional study in China.

Wang P, Jin H, Guan L, et al.

Translational pediatrics 2026; (15(1)):3 doi:10.21037/tp-2025-aw-678.

Unraveling the genetic basis of omphalocele: A systematic review.

Bousquet M, Le Guillou X, Jeanne M, et al.

Journal of pediatric surgery 2026; (61(5)):163015 doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.163015.