Contemporary concepts in laparoschizis (Literature review)

Abstract

Summary This article examines contemporary issues of etiopathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment methods in laparoschizis which are reflected in literature. Despite the progress of surgical correction strategies, principles of surgical treatment of congenital abdominal wall defects are still the same: to reduce the eviscerated abdominal cavity organs in safe conditions, closure of the abdominal wall defect with an acceptable cosmetic appearance, identification and treatment of associated malformations, establishing an independent nutrition support until switching to a complete enteral nutrition and detection and adequate treatment of abdominal, intestinal complications or wound. The prognosis of this malformation is severe.