Gastrosquisis

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Gastrosquisis

Definición:

Es un defecto congénito en el cual los intestinos del bebé protruyen o se salen por fuera del cuerpo a través de un defecto en un lado del cordón umbilical.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La gastrosquisis es un tipo de hernia. Hernia significa "ruptura". Los bebés con esta condición presentan un agujero en la pared abdominal, usualmente en el lado derecho del cordón umbilical, y los intestinos del bebé se pueden observar con facilidad.

Esta afección es similar en apariencia al onfalocele . Sin embargo, un onfalocele es un defecto congénito en el cual los intestinos del bebé u otros órganos abdominales sobresalen por fuera del cordón umbilical (área del ombligo).

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