Talk:Omphalocele

Survival Rates
I know this is encyclopedia and not the health consultancy but I think many people may come here to find information on the survival chance of their baby with a birth defect. It could be useful to include this information along with some pointers to studies, statistics etc. Btw. it is more than 90%. Lot of information can be found here: http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1642.htm — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drevokocur (talk • contribs) 15:14, 18 June 2008 (UTC)


 * From a parent of an unborn baby with this condition who did not survive, I have something to add. As mentioned above, the mortality rates for an omphalocele are low, around 10%. However, this only applies to isolated abnormalities. With additional problems, the mortality rate increases as high as 80% to 100%: http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic483.htm


 * The bottom line is than an omphalocele is an extremely serious complication with a lot of risk. The good news is that, assuming there are no other problems, there is generally a prescribed method of treatment for the omphalocele, which depends on its size. Different surgeons may approach it differently, but it is a fixable problem. After this prescribed treatment, which can include multiple surgeries and can last up to the first two years of the baby's life, the prognosis is generally good. In the case of our baby, the omphalocele was so large that it caused a host of other problems that ended up being incompatible with life. So parents looking for statistics should make sure they see all information, whether or not it is pleasant. 216.175.107.43 (talk) 08:00, 24 July 2008 (UTC)