Open AccessClosed Gastroschisis
Author(s) -
Mohammed Abdel-Latif,
Mohamed H. Soliman,
Khaled Mohaned El-Asmar,
Mahmoud Abdel-Sattar,
Ibrahim M Abdelraheem,
Ehab A El-shafei
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of neonatal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2226-0439
DOI - 10.21699/jns.v6i3.599
Subject(s) - gastroschisis , medicine , evisceration (ophthalmology) , intestinal atresia , abdominal wall defect , atresia , abdominal wall , surgery , pathology , pregnancy , fetus , biology , genetics , alternative medicine
Closed gastroschisis is a rare entity usually associated with intestinal atresia and short bowel syndrome. We report two cases of closed gastroschisis presenting with neonatal intestinal obstruction and para-umbilical evisceration without an abdominal defect.