Gastroschisis

Gastroschisis is a defect that occurs when the abdominal wall fails to close properly during fetal development, allowing the intestines to protrude through the abdominal wall.

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Gastroschisis is one of a group of birth defects known as ventral wall defects, which involve the abdominal (belly) area of the fetus.

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Gastroschisis occurs in approximately 1 in 5,000 births.

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Babcook CJ, Hedrick MH, Filly RA, Goldstein RB, Callen PW, Harrison MR, et al. Gastroschisis: can sonography of the fetal bowel accurately predict postnatal outcome?

CHOP abdominal wall defect publications 2010

Gastroschisis repair or surgical correction of gastroschisis involves the return of the extra-abdominal bowel back into the abdominal cavity followed by abdominal wall closure.

Gastroschisis 2010

Gastroschisis, a birth defect involving the abdominal area, causes the fetal bowel to extend into the amniotic fluid space through a small opening in the abdomen.

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Gastroschisis in the rat model is associated with a delayed maturation of intestinal pacemaker cells and smooth muscle cells.

CHOP abdominal wall defect publications 2010

Pryde PG, Bardicef M, Klein M, Treadwell MC, Johnson MP, Isada NB, et al. Gastroschisis: can ultrasound predict infant outcomes, and should it be used to alter obstetrical management?

CHOP abdominal wall defect publications 2010

Danzer E, Layne M, Gorman T, Radu A, AdzickNS, Flake A. Gastroschisis in mice lacking aortic carboxypeptidase-like protein is associated with a defect in neuromuscular development restricted to the eviscerated intestine.

CHOP abdominal wall defect publications 2010

Gastroschisis usually occurs as an isolated defect and is not typically seen in conjunction with other health problems.

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