Incidence of abdominal wall defects
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Neonatal abdominal wall defects.
Gastroschisis and omphalocele are the two most common congenital abdominal wall defects. Both are frequently detected prenatally due to routine maternal serum screening and fetal ultrasound. Prenatal diagnosis may influence timing, mode and location of delivery. Prognosis for gastroschisis is primarily determined by the degree of bowel injury, whereas prognosis for omphalocele is related to the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Prenatal Diagnosis
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0197-3851,1097-0223
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0223(199907)19:7<690::aid-pd598>3.3.co;2-o