GIANT OMPHALOCELE WITH SUCCESSFUL CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT IN A LOW INCOME SETTING: A CASE REPORT

Omphalocele is a rare midline anterior abdominal wall defect with unknown cause. It may be small or a giant omphalocele.Management of giant omphalocele is challenging, it can either be conservative and then delayed surgical closure or immediate surgical closure. We report a case of male neonate with giant a omphalocele who was delivered by a 33 year old primigravida through an elective cesarean section. The baby was at a stable condition at delivery and throughout hospital admission. He subsequently had successful consevative management. Delaying the surgery expectedly will temporarises for gradual return of the content of the omphalocele into the abdominal cavity. This prevented complications associated with immediate closure.