Successful Administration of Preoperative Botox for Giant Omphalocele Repair With Ultrasound Guidance

We present a case of a four-year-old male with a history of giant omphalocele who underwent ultrasound-guided Botox injection to bilateral anterior abdominal wall musculature in preparation for definitive repair. Botox administration was successfully combined with preoperative subfascial tissue expa...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-04, Vol.15 (4), p.e37850
Main Authors: Armijo, Arthur J, Calvano, Joshua, Thomason, Nicolas T, Arndt, Christopher, Shetty, Anil K, Byrd, Dominick, Falcon, Ricardo, Petersen, Timothy R, Soneru, Codruta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Anesthesiology
Botulinum toxin
Case reports
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Gastroesophageal reflux
Ostomy
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:We present a case of a four-year-old male with a history of giant omphalocele who underwent ultrasound-guided Botox injection to bilateral anterior abdominal wall musculature in preparation for definitive repair. Botox administration was successfully combined with preoperative subfascial tissue expanders to achieve definitive midline closure of the anterior abdominal wall defect. Our experience suggests that Botox can be safely used as part of the treatment plan for giant omphalocele repair.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.37850