Left-Sided Gastroschisis: A Rare Congenital Abdominal Wall Defect

• Published in: Neonatal medicine (Seoul, Korea) Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 168 - 172
• Main Authors: Shin, Jae Ho, Jeon, Ga Won, Sin, Jong Beom
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 대한신생아학회 01.08.2015
• Subjects: 소아과학

Gastroschisis is a congenital abdominal wall defect that occurs at the immediate right of the umbilicus. Left-sided gastroschisis, which is located in the left periumbilical region, is extremely rare, as only 22 cases have been reported worldwide. Although most cases of gastroschisis are not complic...