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Surgical repair of anterior abdominal wall defects is often complicated by a discrepancy between the eviscerated organs and the intra-abdominal space available. Primary closure of the abdominal wall may result in increased intra-abdominal pressure and consecutive circulatory impairment. We report the results of a retrospective and consecutive prospective study evaluating the influence of different witameters on mortality and morbidity in children with gastroschitis and omphalocele. Both studies demonstrated that real-time sonographic investigations, intraoperative Doppler duplex sonography, and colour-coded Doppler sonography provide the oppurtunity to collect objective intraoperative data. Our data indicate that intraoperative vascular assessment facilitates the discrimination between infants who benefit from primary closure and those in whom a staged repair is the treatment of choice.
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Pistor, G., Märzheuser-Brands, S., Weber, G. et al. Intraoperative vascular assessment for estimation of risk in primary closure of omphalocele and gastroschisis. Pediatr Surg Int 11, 86–90 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00183732
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