RT Book, Section
A1 Peterson, Danielle B.
A1 Arca, Marjorie J.
A2 Rudolph, Colin D.
A2 Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2 Lister, George E.
A2 First, Lewis R.
A2 Gershon, Anne A.
SR Print(0)
ID 7036472
T1 Chapter 396. Abdominal Wall Defects
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-149723-7
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7036472
RD 2024/04/23
AB Gastroschisis  is  congenital  abdominal  wall  defect  though  which  intraperitoneal  contents  protrude  (Fig.  396-1).  The  defect  occurs  to  the  right  of  the  umbilical  cord  and  can  range  in  size  from  2  to  5  cm.  The  bowel  typically  appears  edematous  and  inflamed  and  may  be  covered  by  a  fibrinous  peel.  The  most  commonly  eviscerated  organs  include  the  intestines  and  gonads.  Gastroschisis  occurs  in  younger  mothers,1  with  a  total  incidence  of  one  in  3000  live  births.2  Several  studies  have  reported  a  recent  increase  in  the  incidence  of  gastroschisis.3-5