Respiratory Disorders in Patients with Omphalocele
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In brief
In brief
This review examines respiratory complications in infants with omphalocele, ranging from transient closure-related issues to severe pulmonary hypoplasia and hypertension. Giant omphalocele cases face particularly high respiratory morbidity extending into childhood, with birth respiratory insufficiency serving as an independent mortality predictor.
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Publication date: Available online 10 April 2019
Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Author(s): Eileen Duggan, Pramod S. Puligandla
Abstract
The respiratory difficulties experienced by infants with omphalocele are being appreciated with greater frequency. These problems represent self-limited difficulties related to omphalocele closure or are the result of severe pulmonary disease including pulmonary hypoplasia and pulmonary hypertension. Infants with giant omphalocele represent a unique group that may experience increased respiratory morbidity that may lead to chronic respiratory problems extending into childhood and adolescence. Importantly, respiratory insufficiency at birth is an independent predictor of mortality for patients with omphalocele. In this review, we will provide a summary of the respiratory difficulties experienced by patients with omphalocele as well as insight into management and surveillance.