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Abdominal Wall Defects - Department of Surgery at SUNY ...

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GastroschisisDefinition:• Deformity caused by involution <strong>of</strong> secondary umbilicalvein and results in a full thickness defect <strong>of</strong> theabdominal wall to the right <strong>of</strong> the umbilical cord.• Herni<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> small bowel and large bowel• The loops <strong>of</strong> intestine lie uncovered in the amnioticfluid and become thickened, edem<strong>at</strong>ous and m<strong>at</strong>ted.

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