Table 1
Review of literature on omphalomesenteric fistula

Study Gestational age (wk) Body weight (g) Presenting age Presenting symptom Diagonostic evaluation Finding Surgical treatment Outcome
Maxwell et al. [2] 33 Unknown At birth Meconium in the umbilical cord Fistulography Omphalomesenteric duct fistula Stapled resection of the ileum Discharged without complication
Jin et al. [8] 34+6 2,250 At birth Meconium in the umbilical cord Abdomen sonographyFistulography Omphalomesenteric duct fistula Segmental resection of the ileum and end-to-end anastomosis Discharged without complication on the 19th postoperative day
Sohn et al. [11] Unknown 3,500 3 Days old Protruding mass from the umbilicus Abdomen sonographyExploratory laparotomy Omphalomesenteric duct fistula on the sac and prolapsed ileum Segmental resection of the ileum and end-to-end anastomosis Discharged without complication
Cheikh et al. [4] Unknown Unknown 15 Days old Small bowel evisceration through the umbilicus Abdomen sonography Omphalomesenteric fistula with a T shaped prolapse of the small intestine Small bowel resection followed by end-to-end anastomosis Discharged without complications
Tatekawa [12] 39 3,036 22 Days old Yellow discharge from the umbilicus Fistulography Omphalomesenteric duct fistula Intraumbilical round incision to resect the patent duct Discharged without complication
Konvolinka [3] Unknown Unknown 6 Weeks old Fecal discharge from the umbilicus Fistulography Omphalomesenteric duct fistula Laparotomy via a small sub-umbilical incision with segmental resection Discharged without complication