Abdominal wall defects (AWDs) are the most common congenital surgical problem in fetuses
and neonates. The incidence of these defects has steadily increased over the past few …

(1) Background: The morbidity of gastroschisis is defined by exposure of unprotected
intestines to the amniotic fluid leading to inflammatory damage and consecutive intestinal …

Objective: We sought to test the hypothesis that vaginal delivery compared with elective
cesarean delivery results in improved neonatal outcome in fetuses with a known isolated …

BACKGROUND: The delayed onset of intestinal function in children with gastroschisis may
be because of the injurious effects of amniotic fluid on the exposed bowel. This has led to …

Background/Purpose: Contact with amniotic fluid (AF) causes intestinal damage in
gastroschisis, which has been shown to be caused by intraamniotic meconium. However …

Background Optimal timing of delivery in fetuses with gastroschisis (GS) is unknown. Some
favor early induced delivery to prevent bowel injury. This study evaluates the correlation …

The advent of animal models of pediatric surgical diseases has not only allowed us to study
the etiology and pathogenesis of complex congenital anomalies but has also led to major …

Introduction: We aimed to critically evaluate elective preterm delivery and immediate
abdominal wall closure and other techniques for the management of gastroschisis …

Background/Purpose: Urinary waste products in the amniotic fluid has been implicated as a
cause of intestinal damage (ID) in gastroschisis based on the fact that fetus urinates …

Gastroschisis has been described precisely (if sporadically) for at least 300 years [1–4]. In
1953 Moore was the first to clearly differentiate gastroschisis from omphalocele [5]. Fear in …