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Conservative Management of Omphalocele Using Escharotic Agents Available in Resource-Constrained Settings: A Scoping Review (Review Article)

Florent Tshibwid A Zeng [1], Nathalie Dinganga Kapessa [1], Alagie Baldeh [2], Luc-Beau Ihaku Kombe [3], Gracia Mitonga Kamwangen [4], Trésor Kibangula Kasanga [1], Willy Arung Kalau [1]

[1] Department of Surgery, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. [2] Department of Surgery, Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul, Gambia. [3] Medical Center Lumière, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. [4] Department of Surgery, Mwangeji Provincial General Hospital, Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Pediatric Surgery in Tropics. 2024;1(4)

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Abstract

Conservative management of omphalocele is an accessible method in resource-constrained settings. This review summarizes the literature on the usage of escharotic agents in omphalocele.

Keywords

Non-operative management Escharotic agent Exomphalos Omphalocele Resource-limited SettingDE - (disodium eosin) GV - (gentian violet) HIC - (High-income country) LMIC - (Low-middle-income country) NA - (Acacia nilotica) PI - (Povidone-iodine) SSD - (Silver sulfadiazine)