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. 1982 Jul;74(7):693, 696.

Gastroschisis and Ruptured Omphalocele

James F Densler
PMCID: PMC2552910  PMID: 6214640

Abstract

The surgeon who is faced with the management of a neonate with a prenatally ruptured omphalocele or a gastroschisis has a challenging problem. These anomalles are some of the most serious, lifethreatening neonatal surgical emergencies.

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