Open AccessChallenges and outcomes of management of anterior abdominal wall defects in a Nigerian tertiary hospital
Author(s) -
Lukman O. Abdur-Rahman,
Nasir A Abdulrasheed,
James O. Adeniran
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.86053
Subject(s) - medicine , omphalocele , gastroschisis , abdominal wall , enterocutaneous fistula , abdominal wall defect , surgery , complication , retrospective cohort study , gestational age , obstetrics , pediatrics , pregnancy , fistula , fetus , genetics , biology
Abdominal wall defect presents a great challenge when it is large, ruptured, or associated with other anomalies.