title: Diagnosis of abdominal wall defects in the first trimester.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review prognostic parameters reported recently in the evaluation of abdominal wall defects in the first trimester.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Evaluation of abdominal wall defects in the first trimester is based principally on associated structural or chromosomal anomalies. In the case of gastroschisis, which is rarely associated with other anomalies, evaluation of prenatal or postnatal outcome is based mainly on the course of pregnancy. In the case of isolated omphalocele in the first trimester, recent studies have evaluated parameters that could help predict prenatal or postnatal outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We review recent studies using new parameters to diagnose abdominal wall defects in the first trimester and to provide early prenatal counselling to parents regarding prenatal and postnatal prognosis.
authors: aService de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Louis Mourier, AP-HP, Université Paris 7, Colombes bService de Gynécologie-Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, AP-HP, Université Paris Sud Clamart, France.
authors: Mikaël
authors: M
authors: Tassin
authors: Alexandra
authors: A
authors: Benachi
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology; D000649:Amniocentesis; D005260:Female; D020139:Gastroschisis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000209:etiology; D005865:Gestational Age; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011379:Prognosis; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014754:Violence