Summary
Definition
History and exam
Key diagnostic factors
- presença de fatores de risco
- idade materna <20 anos (gastrosquise)
- idade materna >35 anos (onfalocele)
- alfafetoproteína sérica materna elevada (gastrosquise)
- ultrassonografia pré-natal positiva
- anomalias cromossômicas fetais (onfalocele)
- conteúdo abdominal externo à parede abdominal
Risk factors
- idade materna <20 anos (gastrosquise)
- sexo masculino do neonato (gastrosquise)
- idade materna >35 anos (onfalocele)
- tabagismo
- infecção materna durante a gestação
Diagnostic investigations
1st investigations to order
- diagnóstico clínico
Treatment algorithm
gastrosquise
onfalocele
Contributors
Authors
Cynthia L. Leaphart, BA, BS, MD

Patient Safety
University of Florida College of Medicine
Jacksonville
FL
Disclosures
CLL declares that she has no competing interests.
Acknowledgements
Dr Cynthia L. Leaphart would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Joseph T. Tepas, a previous contributor to this topic.
Disclosures
JTT declared that he had no competing interests.
Peer reviewers
Lewis Spitz, MBChB, PhD, FRCS, MD, FRCPCH, FAAP, FCS
Emeritus Nuffield Professor of Paediatric Surgery
Institute of Child Health
University College
London
UK
Disclosures
LS declares that he has no competing interests.
Fizan Abdullah, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore
MD
Disclosures
FA declares that he has no competing interests.
Ruth Hallows, BSc, MB BS, FRCS, FRCS III (Pediatric Surgery)
Consultant in Paediatric and Neonatal Surgery
Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital
Brighton
UK
Disclosures
RH declares that she has no competing interests.
Shilpi Chabra, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle
WA
Disclosures
SC declares that he has no competing interests.
Peer reviewer acknowledgements
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Peer reviewer affiliations and disclosures pertain to the time of the review.
References
Key articles
Torfs CP, Velie EM, Oechsli FW, et al. A population-based study of gastroschisis: demographic, pregnancy, and lifestyle risk factors. Teratology. 1994 Jul;50(1):44-53. Abstract
Langer JC, Harrison MR, Adzick NS, et al. Perinatal management of the fetus with an abdominal wall defect. Fetal Ther. 1987;2(4):216-21. Abstract
Glick PL, Harrison MR, Adzick NS, et al. The missing link in the pathogenesis of gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg. 1985;20:406-9. Abstract
Snyder CL. Current management of umbilical abnormalities and related anomalies. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2007 Feb;16(1):41-9. Abstract
Sipes SL, Weiner CP, Sipes DR 2nd, et al. Gastroschisis and omphalocele: does either antenatal diagnosis or route of delivery make a difference in perinatal outcome? Obstet Gynecol. 1990 Aug;76(2):195-9. Abstract
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