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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 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 would be the best description on an abdominal evisceration?
Abdominal evisceration is a medical emergency where the abdominal organs protrude through a defect in the abdominal wall, exposing them to the outside environment. This condition requires immediate medical attention and surgical intervention to repair the abdominal wall and prevent infection and further complications.
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
When is a gastroschisis repair done?
performed to repair the other abdominal wall defect through which the bowel thrusts out with no protective sac present. Gastroschisis is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical intervent
What is the aftercare of infants who have undergone abdominal wall defect repair?
the infant is transferred to an intensive care unit (ICU) and placed in an incubator to keep warm and prevent infection. Oxygen is provided.
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 is gastroschisis?
A congenital defect characterized by incomplete closure of the abdominal wall with protrusion of the viscera. Usually requiring immediate pediatric surgery for a child born with the devastating condition.
When are infants who have undergone abdominal wall defect repair discharged from the hospital?
Babies born with omphaloceles can stay in the hospital from one week to one month after surgery, depending on the size of the defect. Babies are discharged from the hospital when they are taking all their feedings by mouth and gaining weight
What is the medical term meaning suture of a defect in a muscular wall such as the repair of a hernia?
Celeoplasty or herniorrhaphy is surgical repair of a hernia.
What is a description of fetal omphalocele?
A birth defect in which portions of the stomach, liver, and intestines protrude through an opening in the abdominal wall.
Any connection between GERD and umbilical hernias?
No. They are not connected. GERD is due to a defect in the digestive tract (esophagus). An umbilical hernia is a defect in the wall of the abdomen where the the peritoneum, or the lining of the abdominal cavity, pushes through the muscle wall.
