Gastroschisis is a congenital defect of the abdominal wall involving evisceration of abdominal contents. The incidence of gastroschisis is approximately 1.4 per 10,000 pregnancies and is rarely ...

Gastroschisis, a congenital abdominal wall defect, has transformed from a uniformly fatal condition to one with a 95% survival rate through surgical advancements over the past six decades.

If conventional IPOM technique is indicated, the hernia defect can be accurately measured either by placement of spinal needles through the abdominal wall, or using a small disposable ruler that ...

The abdomen is inflated with air so that the surgeon can see the abdominal (belly) organs. A thin, lighted scope called a laparoscope is inserted through the incision. The instruments to repair the ...