PubMed · 13429128
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J E BELLAS. 1957. Degastroenterostomy.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/13429128/
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Giant exomphalos containing liver as its major component and with visceroabdominal disproportion presents difficult management options to a paediatric surgeon. At Starship Children's Hospital, we deal with these with primary skin closure, if possible, followed by staged repair of the ventral hernia beginning in the 2nd year of life. During the closure of a ventral hernia, we encountered major hepatic venous bleeding resulting from the inadvertent injury to the right hepatic vein, resulting in the death of the child. An autopsy report showed the position of the hepatic veins superficially just beneath the skin. Subsequently, we performed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen to look at the hepatic venous and caval anatomy in two children before closure of the ventral hernia. This was of immense help in limiting the dissection in the area and thus avoiding catastrophe. We recommend routine imaging with MRI before closure of a ventral hernia in children with giant exomphalos.
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