Purpose: Using data from a single University Genetics Division practice, the authors sought to determine if gastroschisis is increasing in occurrence compared to omphalocele. Associated ...

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.

Gastroschisis is thought to arise due to ischemic insult or a lack of blood flow to the developing abdominal wall. The area near the umbilicus is most likely to be affected because it is supplied ...

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 previous report showed that gastroschisis cases in the U.S. doubled between 1995 and 2005 —from about 2 cases per 10,000 live births to about 4 cases per 10,000 live births, according to ...

Dr. Jones: Gastroschisis, that's a big long word that's scary and maybe you've never heard of it, but it's a condition that is a birth defect that's becoming increasingly common. One in 400 women ...

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 ...

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 ...