Newborn with a rare congenital abdominal wall defect



Newborn with a rare congenital abdominal wall defect!!
It was sad and unfortunate, but eventually, he made it out alive and we

This is a case of a newborn with Gastroschisis, which refers to extra-abdominal herniation (evisceration) of fetal or neonatal bowel loops (and occasionally portions or the stomach and or liver) into the amniotic cavity through a para-umbilical anterior abdominal wall defect.
This anomaly does not have a surrounding membrane (unlike an uncomplicated omphalocoele) and the herniated content is towards the right side of the umbilical cord in most cases.
It is believed that a compromise in vascular supply to the area in the abdominal wall adjacent to the umbilicus may be a causative factor.
Some state that the smaller the gastroschisis, the greater the risk of ischemia to the herniated gut due to a more severe restriction of blood flow.
The small and large bowel, stomach, and often the fallopian tube/ovary/testis herniate through the defect.
In this case we can see the baby's intestines are found outside of the body, exiting through a hole beside the belly button. The hole can be small or large and sometimes other organs, such as the stomach and liver, can also be found outside of the baby's body. After 100 days spent at the hospital, he went back home with no complications!




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