is
DEFINITION
Gastroschis Congenital full-
thickness defect of the
anterior abdominal wall
Usually located to the
right of the umbilicus
Leads to herniation of
bowel loops WITHOUT a
covering sac
E P ID E M IO L O G Y
LOGY
M o re c o m m o n in P A T H O P H Y S IO
y o u n g m o th e rs due to
(< 2 0 y e a rs ) T h o u g h t t o b e p t io n
In c re a s in g
CLINICAL FE v a s c u la r d is ru
ATIURES (e .g ., ri g h t
in c id e n c e t e ri c
o m p h a lo m e s e n
w o rl d w id e At b
Eviscerated irth:
bo
a rt e ry )
Exposed bowe ,
→l
o u t s i d e a b dw e l l o o p s in f la m m a t io n t io n
No protecti omen func
ve membran t h ic k e n in g , d y s
Bowel appe e
ar
Edematous s:
Thickened
Matted
DEFINITION
Gastroschis Congenital full-
thickness defect of the
anterior abdominal wall
Usually located to the
right of the umbilicus
Leads to herniation of
bowel loops WITHOUT a
covering sac
E P ID E M IO L O G Y
LOGY
M o re c o m m o n in P A T H O P H Y S IO
y o u n g m o th e rs due to
(< 2 0 y e a rs ) T h o u g h t t o b e p t io n
In c re a s in g
CLINICAL FE v a s c u la r d is ru
ATIURES (e .g ., ri g h t
in c id e n c e t e ri c
o m p h a lo m e s e n
w o rl d w id e At b
Eviscerated irth:
bo
a rt e ry )
Exposed bowe ,
→l
o u t s i d e a b dw e l l o o p s in f la m m a t io n t io n
No protecti omen func
ve membran t h ic k e n in g , d y s
Bowel appe e
ar
Edematous s:
Thickened
Matted
