GASTROSCHISIS

Course overview

GASTROSCHISIS IS A PARAUMBILICAL ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH PROTRUSION OF THE BOWEL THROUGH THE DEFECT. A MEMBRANE DOES NOT COVER THE BOWEL EXPOSED IN UTERO AND, AS A RESULT, MAY BE MATTED, DILATED, AND COVERED WITH A FIBRINOUS INFLAMMATORY RIND. INFANTS HAVE A HIGH PROPORTION OF INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RESTRICTION. THIS ACTIVITY WILL REVIEW THE DIAGNOSIS, CLASSIFICATION, DELIVERY, AND REPAIR AND HIGHLIGHT THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH GASTROSCHISIS.