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Gastroschisis

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Gastroschisis is a congenital defect in the anterior abdominal wall which alows intraperitoneal abdominal contents to herniate outside of the abdominal cavity and is not covered by membrane (1,2).

  • organs that may protrude through the defect include - the stomach, small and large intestine, liver, spleen and bladder,but typically it is the bowel that is exteriorised.
  • the defect is usually situated just lateral to the umbilical cord, usually to the right.
  • it is probably the result of a defect that occurs at the site where the second umbilical vein involutes
  • it may be detected during prenatal ultrasound scan.

Gastroschisis is the most common abdominal wall defect (3).

  • both sexes are equally affected
  • forty percent of patients are either premature or small for gestational age

The incidence of gastroschisis is increasing worldwide

  • reported rates of gastroschisis has increased from 0.1-1.0 per 10 000 births to 3.0-5.0 per 10 000 births in many developed and developing countries,
  • the notable exception is Italy where rates have remained stable at under 1.0 per 10 000 (2)

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