Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 12 , Pages 2216-2219 , December 2008

Impact of omphalocele size on associated conditions

  • Hari R. Kumar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
    • ,
  • Andrea L. Jester

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
    • ,
  • Alan P. Ladd

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Surgery, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 317 274 4682; fax: +1 317 274 4491.

Received 26 August 2008 ,Accepted 29 August 2008.

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 Presented at 41st annual meeting of the Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Jackson Lodge, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, June 29-July 3, 2008.

☆ Sponsor PAPS member: James C.Y. Dunn, MD, UCLA Med Ctr, 10833 Le Conte Ave, CHS 72-172, MC 709818, Los Angeles, CA 90095.

PII: S0022-3468(08)00749-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.08.050

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 12 , Pages 2216-2219 , December 2008

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