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How can abdominal wall defects usually be detected?
Prenatal screening can detect approximately 85% of abdominal wall defects. Gastroschisis and omphalocele are usually diagnosed by ultrasound examinations before birth
What are abdominal wall defects?
Abdominal wall defects are birth (congenital) defects that allow the stomach or intestines to protrude.
What affects the outcome of abdominal wall defect repair?
The size of the abdominal wall defect, the extent to which organs protrude out of the abdomen, and the presence of other birth defects
What causes abdominal wall defects?
The stomach and intestines begin development outside the baby's abdomen and only later does the abdominal wall enclose them. Occasionally, either the umbilical opening is too large, or it develops improperly.
What does surgery for abdominal wall defects aim to do?
aims to return the abdominal organs back to the abdominal cavity, and to repair the defect if possible. It can also be performed to create a pouch to protect the intestines until they are inserted back into the abdomen
What treatment exists for patients with an abdominal wall defect?
Abdominal wall defects are effectively treated with surgical repair. Unless there are accompanying anomalies, the surgical procedure is not overly complicated. The organs are normal, just misplaced. However, if the defect is large.
What surgical procedures does the surgeon follow during Abdominal wall defect surgery?
the pediatric surgeon enlarges the hole in the abdominal wall in order to examine the bowel for damage or other birth defects. Damaged portions of the bowel are removed and the healthy bowel is reconnected with stitches
What is an abdominal wall?
An abdominal wall is the layer of muscles which surrounds the abdominal cavity and contains the abdominal organs.
How common are Abdominal wall defects in the US?
occurs in the United States at a rate of one case per 2,000 births, which means that some 2,360 cases are diagnosed per year. Mothers below the age of 20 are four times as likely as mothers in their late twenties to give birth to affected babies
What is an omphalocele?
An omphalocele is a birth defect where a baby's intestines or other abdominal organs protrude through the navel area due to a hole in the abdominal wall. It is typically diagnosed through prenatal ultrasound and requires surgical intervention after birth to place the organs back into the abdomen and repair the abdominal wall.
What prevention methods are there to avoid abdominal wall defects?
Some, but by no means all, birth defects are preventable by early and attentive prenatal care, good nutrition, supplemental vitamins, diligent avoidance of all unnecessary drugs and chemicals--especially tobacco.
What tissues can adhesions form between?
loops of the intestines the intestines and other abdominal organs or the abdominal wall abdominal organs such as the liver or bladder and the abdominal wall tissues of the uterus
