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Omphalocele
Also Known As: Amniocele; Celosomia; Exomphalos; Herniation of the Umbilical Cord
Condition / disease reference page from the Everyone Healthy database.
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Linked signs and symptoms
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Linked drugs / medications
0No linked drugs are listed yet.
Treatments, therapies and supportive options
17Grouped by treatment type. These are educational database links, not personal treatment recommendations. Evidence labels are shown only where stored in the EH database.
Surgery
3Medical therapy
7- Cesarean Section Delivery (If Difficult Natural Delivery)Weakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- GastrostomyWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- Nasogastric TubeWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- Prevent Moisture Loss by Covering With Wet SheetWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- Regulate Temperature LossWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- SEEK IMMEDIATE PROFESSIONAL HELPStrongly in Favour(Moderate Evidence)
- Surgical RepairWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
Lifestyle changes
1Medical emergencies
1Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
4These are pulled from both EH diagnostic-test link tables, including the older large test-link table.
Biological and test markers
4This visual map uses existing EH database links to show biological agents and lab markers reported as increased, decreased, or associated with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
3- Alpha-Fetoprotein (Amniotic Fluid, Following Amniocentesis at 12 to 16 Weeks)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 194–197 pmol/LLinked diagnostic tests1Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP, Amniotic Fluid Following Amniocentesis)
- Alpha-Fetoprotein (Maternal Serum, Pregnancy 15-18 Weeks)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 12–155 ng/mLLinked diagnostic tests1Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP, Serum AFP
- Fetal Nuchal Thickness on Ultrasound (Pregnancy Weeks 10 to 14)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 2.18–2.5Linked diagnostic tests1Fetal Nuchal Translucency (FNT on Ultrasound)
Often decreased
1Other associated markers
0No markers in this group.
Introduction / full article
Omphalocele
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