Gastroschisis, a congenital abdominal wall defect, has transformed from a uniformly fatal condition to one with a 95% survival rate through surgical advancements over the past six decades.

The embryologic development of gastroschisis involves maldevelopment of the abdominal wall. The abdominal wall is normally formed from the fusion of the cephalic, caudal, and right and left ...

A newborn with with severe gastroschisis — her kidneys, stomach, liver, fallopian tubes, intestines, and ovaries were outside of her body — improved within a few weeks A baby born with her ...

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Gastroschisis is a rare, but complex, defect of the abdominal wall. There are numerous complications that may occur secondary to the evisceration of the intestines, requiring long-term follow-up ...