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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Gastroschisis
  1. Gastroschisis is an abdominal wall defect to the side of the umbilical cord (umbilicus). The infant is ... the defect and no protective sac is present. Gastroschisis is rarely associated with other birth defects. Gastroschisis ...
  2. An abdominal hernia (gastroschisis) occurs when there is an area where the muscles are weak, and this allows the internal organs to bulge ...
  3. Gastroschisis is a birth defect in which an infant's intestines stick out (protrude) through a hole in the abdominal wall. Sometimes, gastroschisis can be repaired surgically at birth. Most often, ...
  4. ... and genetic defects. Omphalocele is very similar to gastroschisis, except that the organs are enclosed in a ...