Giant Omphalocele with Successful Conservative Management in A Low Income Setting: A Case Report

Abstract

An omphalocele is a rare midline anterior abdominal wall defect with unknown cause.  It may be a small or a giant omphalocele. Management  of  giant  omphaloceles  is  challenging,  it  can  either be  conservative  then  delayed  surgical  closure  or  immediate surgical  closure.  We  report  a  case  of  male  neonate  with  a  giant omphalocele  who  was  delivered  by  a  33  year  old  primigravida through  an  elective  cesarean  section.  The  baby  was  at  a  stable condition  at  delivery  and  throughout  hospital  admission.  He subsequently    hadsuccessful     conservative    management. Delaying  the  surgery  expectedly  will  temporizefor  gradual return  of  the  content  of  the  omphalocele  into  the  abdominal cavity. This prevented complications associated with immediate closure