Complex management of ectopia cordis complicated by pentalogy of cantrell: Report of two cases and review of current evidence
While prognosis for ectopia cordis remains poor, careful and individualized management strategies, including timely intervention and infection prevention, can lead to favorable outcomes as demonstrated in our second case. This underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and early prenatal diagnosis in enhancing survival rates for this rare condition.
Authors
- Aswin Nugraha
- Nuswil Bernolian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5778-0074)
- Putri Mirani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2969-9738)
- Bella Stevanny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5135-3012)
- Abarham Martadiansyah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2978-5908)
- Peby Maulina Lestari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5827-0650)
Institutions
- Sriwijaya University (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111353
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00