Omphalocele Figure 4

Figure 4. A) A giant omphalocele. Note the covering or “sac” over the intestines. The white arrow points to the liver which is in the omphalocele. B) A small omphalocele, often called a “hernia of the umbilical cord”.

Articles and graphics adapted from O'Neill: Principles of Pediatric Surgery. © 2003, Elsevier.

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