Omphalocele
What is an omphalocele?
An omphalocele is a birth defect, which is an abnormality that occurs before birth as a fetus is forming in its mother's uterus.
Omphalocele
A type of congenital condition in which the contents of the abdomen protrude through a defect in the abdominal wall. Surgery is required to repair an omphalocele. This condition may be associated with other birth defects.
Omphalocele is a birth defect in which organs that are normally inside the body develop on the outside, instead, because of an opening near the umbilical cord.
Omphalocele
A birth defect of the midline abdominal wall that allows the bowel and /or liver to protrude into the base of the umbilical cord (a type of hernia).
Omphalocele: Presence of congenital outpouching of the umbilicus containing internal organs in the fetus or newborn infant.
Organogenesis: Development of the organ systems in the embryo.
Ossification: Bone formation.
Omphalocele
Protruding of the abdominal contents through an opening at the umbilical cord. The bowel is usually covered with a membrane layer protecting it from the irritating effects of the amniotic fluid.
Omphalocele - A birth defect that is easily seen at delivery. It occurs when the intestines or organs within the abdominal cavity stick out from the belly button onto the outside of the body. Cases can range from mild to severe.
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Omphalocele
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These include heart defects, kidney problems, and/or an omphalocele (a condition in which some of the abdominal organs protrude through an opening in the abdominal muscles in the area of the umbilical cord).
Bird TM, Robbins J, Drusche C. 2009. Demographic and environmental risk factors for gastroschisis and omphalocele in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study. J Ped Surg 44(8):1546-1551 ...
An AFP test can also be done as part of a screening test to find other chromosomal problems, such as Down syndrome (trisomy 21) or Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18). An AFP test can help find an omphalocele, ...
The incidence of such defects is abbout 1 to 2 births per 1000 in the United States. Also, if there is an omphalocele or gastroschisis (both are defects in the fetal abdominal wall), ...
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