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Silo reduction of giant omphalocele and gastroschisis utilizing continucous controlled pressure
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland.
Pediatric Surgery International
|November 1, 2000
Abstract:
A method is described utilizing continuous controlled pressure to achieve smooth, rapid, and safe silo reduction of an anterior abdominal-wall defect. A metal tube with larger wheels at each end is suspended by runners and counterweights to slowly roll the silo and squeeze the contents into the abdominal cavity.