Hypospadias Repair
Hypospadias Repair Christopher D. Morrison Earl Y. Cheng DEFINITION Hypospadias is defined as a ventrally located meatus proximal to its expected orthotopic location. Hypospadias is often associated with chordee, an…
Umbilicoplasty
Umbilicoplasty Sergey Y. Turin Chad A. Purnell Gregory A. Dumanian DEFINITION Reconstruction of the umbilicus is an essential part of restoring the natural aesthetic of the abdomen. It is the…
Management of the Open Abdomen
Management of the Open Abdomen Alexander F. Mericli Charles E. Butler DEFINITION The phrase “open abdomen” is used to describe a defect in the abdominal wall that exposes the viscera….
Gastroschisis and Omphalocele
Gastroschisis and Omphalocele Jamie C. Harris Fizan Abdullah DEFINITION Gastroschisis Gastroschisis is the most common congenital abdominal wall defect in the newborn period. This results from failure of the intestines…
Prune Belly
Prune Belly Jamie C. Harris Fizan Abdullah DEFINITION1,2 Prune belly is an extremely rare disease, occurring in 1/35 000 live births. The majority of patients are male (FIG 1). It…
Sacrococcygeal Teratoma
Sacrococcygeal Teratoma Nicholas J. Ahn William H. Peranteau DEFINITION Usually benign extragonadal germ cell tumor that develops prenatally, involving the coccyx with various degrees of pelvic and intra-abdominal involvement. It…
Myelomeningocele, Prenatal (Fetal) Repair
Myelomeningocele, Prenatal (Fetal) Repair Gregory G. Heuer N. Scott Adzick DEFINITION Myelomeningocele (MMC) is a congenital malformation of the spinal cord in the family of neural tube defects and spina…
Myelomeningocele: Postnatal Repair
Myelomeningocele: Postnatal Repair Gregory G. Heuer Jesse A. Taylor DEFINITION Myelomeningocele (MMC) is a congenital malformation of the spinal cord in the family of neural tube defects and spina bifida.1…
Juvenile Hypertrophy
Juvenile Hypertrophy Dennis C. Hammond Eric Yu Kit Li DEFINITION Juvenile or virginal breast hypertrophy is a rare condition characterized by atypical and pronounced breast growth during puberty in the…
Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum
Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum Jamie C. Harris Fizan Abdullah DEFINITION Pectus excavatum is the most common chest wall deformity that involves a concave deflection of the sternum posteriorly, with…
