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Key Words :
Simultaneous Umbilicoplasty and Repair of Omphalocele with Preservation of the Umbilicus
Woo Hyun Park, M.D.
Department of Surgery,
Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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Fig. 2. Babygram shows hepato-omphalocele and dextrocardia.
Fig. 1. Omphalocele containing the liver and bowel loops.
Fig. 3. Postoperative photogram of the umbilicus located approximately two thirds of distance from the xyphoid to the pubis.
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