Abdominal wall defects

Bhanumathi Lakshminarayanan; Kokila Lakhoo

doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.09.018

Abdominal wall defects

Early Hum Dev. 2014 Dec;90(12):917-20. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.09.018. Epub 2014 Oct 14.

Authors

Bhanumathi Lakshminarayanan¹, Kokila Lakhoo²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Paediatric Surgery, Level 2, Children's Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, United Kingdom. Electronic address: bhanumathi1979@hotmail.com.
² Department of Paediatric Surgery, Level 2, Children's Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, United Kingdom. Electronic address: kokila.lakhoo@ouh.nhs.uk.

PMID: 25448781
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.09.018

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.

Keywords: Exomphalos; Gastroschisis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abdominal Wall / abnormalities*
Abdominal Wall / pathology
Abdominal Wall / surgery
Gastroschisis / epidemiology
Gastroschisis / pathology
Gastroschisis / surgery*
Guidelines as Topic
Hernia, Umbilical / epidemiology
Hernia, Umbilical / pathology
Hernia, Umbilical / surgery*
Humans
Incidence
Infant, Newborn
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome