Gastroschisis

Description:

Gastroschisis is a type of abdominal wall defect, which occurs when a child’s abdomen does not develop fully while in the womb.

Early in all pregnancies, the intestine develops inside the umbilical cord and then usually moves inside the abdomen a few weeks later.  In gastroschisis, the abdominal wall does not form completely so the intestines develop outside and are open to the air when the child is born.

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