TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Abdominal Wall Defects
A1  - Mortellaro, Vincent E.
A1  - Aprahamian, Charles J.
A2  - Kline, Mark W.
PY  - 2018
T2  - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
AB  - Gastroschisis  is  a  congenital  abdominal  wall  defect  through  which  intraperitoneal  contents  protrude  (Fig.  391-1).  Gastroschisis  occurs  in  infants  born  to  younger  mothers,  with  a  total  incidence  of  1  in  3000  live  births.  Several  studies  have  reported  a  recent  increase  in  the  incidence  of  gastroschisis.  The  defect  occurs  to  the  right  of  the  umbilical  cord  and  can  range  in  size.  The  bowel  typically  appears  edematous  and  inflamed  and  may  be  covered  by  a  fibrinous  peel.  The  most  commonly  eviscerated  organs  include  the  small  and  large  intestines  and  occasionally  the  gonads  and  rarely  the  bladder.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182907707
ER  -