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Gastrosquisis - Overview

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.

Ver también: reparación de gastrosquisis

Causas:

La gastrosquisis es un tipo de hernia. Hernia significa "ruptura". Los bebés con esta afección presentan un agujero en la pared abdominal, por lo regular en el lado derecho del cordón umbilical. Los intestinos del bebé generalmente sobresalen (protruyen) a través de este agujero.

Esta afección es similar en apariencia a un onfalocele. Sin embargo, un onfalocele es un defecto congénito en el cual los intestinos del bebé u otros órganos abdominales sobresalen por fuera del área del ombligo y están cubiertos con una membrana.

Otros defectos congénitos asociados son poco comunes en pacientes con gastrosquisis.

  • Reviewed last on: 3/15/2011
  • A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, and David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine (11/2/2009).

Referencias

Ledbetter DJ. Gastroschisis and omphalocele. Surg Clin N Am. 2006;86:249-260.

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