Ep 15: Omphalocele

Learning Objectives

By the end of this episode, NICU Grads will be able to:
1. Review the anatomy/embryology of omphalocele
2. Describe the diagnostic approach and delivery room and NICU management of omphalocele
4. Review current trends in prognosis and morbidity of omphalocele

Johnna R. Mahoney, MD FAAP
Neonatal-Perinatal Fellow, Thomas Jefferson University/Christiana Care/A. I. DuPont Hospital for Children

Dr. Johnna R. Mahoney is a second-year neonatal-perinatal medicine fellow at Thomas Jefferson University/Christiana Care/A. I. DuPont Hospital for Children. She earned her medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA, and completed her pediatric residency training at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. During fellowship she has developed an interest in quality improvement, and her research interests include transfusion practices and humidity usage. She is passionate about medical history and is always willing to talk your ear off about genetic syndromes. Outside of medicine, she enjoys running, reading mystery novels, cooking with her husband TJ, and Penn State football. 

References

1. Kastenberg ZJ and Dutta S. Ventral Abdominal Wall Defects. NeoReviews.2013;14(8): e402-e411 DOI:10.1542/neo.14-8-e402
2. Davis AS, Blumenfeld Y, Rubesova E and et al. Challenges of Giant Omphalocele. NeoReviews. 2008;9(8): e338-e347; DOI:10.1542/neo.9-8-e338
3. Chock V. A Newborn Who Has an Abdominal Wall Defect. 2005;6(3):e160-e163; DOI: 10.1542/neo.6-3-e160
4. Richard J. Martin, Avroy A. Fanaroff, Michele C. Walsh. (2015). Fanaroff and Martin’s neonatal-perinatal medicine: diseases of the fetus and infant. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders.
5. Brodsky, Dara, and Camilia Martin. Brodsky and Martin’s Neonatology Review Series. 3rd ed., Lulu, 2020.
6. Brodsky, Dara. Neonatology Review: Q&A. 3rd ed., Lulu, 2016.
7. Chess, Patricia. Avery’s Neonatology Board Review: Certification and Clinical Refresher. 1 ed., Elsevier, 2019.
8. Polin, Richard A., and Mervin C. Yoder. Workbook in Practical Neonatology. 5th ed., Saunders, 2014.

Credits

• Written and Produced by: Neena Jube-Desai MD, MBA FAAP
• Editor: Neena Jube-Desai MD, MBA FAAP
• Host: Neena Jube-Desai MD, MBA FAAP
• Guest: Johnna R. Mahoney, MD FAAP
• Cover Art by: Neena Jube-Desai MD, MBA FAAP
• Infographic by: Mekala Neelakantan