Gastroschisis repair

Gastroschisis repair
Definition
Gastroschisis repair is surgery to correct a birth defect that causes an opening in the skin and muscles covering the belly (abdominal wall).

Gastroschisis repair
Alternate Names : Abdominal wall defect repair
Definition ...

Gastroschisis repair is surgery to correct a birth defect that causes an opening in the skin and muscles covering the belly (abdominal wall). The opening allows intestines and sometimes other organs to bulge outside the belly.

Gastroschisis repair - series
Reviewed last on: 7/22/2008
Shimul A. Shah, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

See also: Gastroschisis, Surgery, Abdomen, Pediatrics, Birth Defects