title: Abdominal wall defects.
abstract: Abdominal wall defects in foetuses include gastroschisis, exomphalos, bladder exstrophy complex, cloacal exstrophy and body stalk syndrome. The defects that occur more commonly are gastroschisis and exomphalos. In this review we assess the current evidence regarding the incidence, perinatal risk factors, antenatal and postnatal management and outcome for both these conditions. A review of the current surgical practices for management of gastroschisis and exomphalos is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Level 2, Children's Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, United Kingdom. Electronic address: bhanumathi1979@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Bhanumathi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lakshminarayanan
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Level 2, Children's Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, United Kingdom. Electronic address: kokila.lakhoo@ouh.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Kokila
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lakhoo
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D020139:Gastroschisis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Exomphalos; Gastroschisis