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J Neonatal Surg. 2017 Aug 10;6(3):61. doi: 10.21699/jns.v6i3.599. eCollection 2017.

Closed Gastroschisis.

Journal of neonatal surgery

Mohammed Abdel-Latif, Mohamed H Soliman, Khaled M El-Asmar, Mohamed Abdel-Sattar, Ibrahim M Abdelraheem, Ehab El-Shafei

Affiliations

  1. Pediatric surgery unit, Helwan University.
  2. Pediatric surgery department, Ain Shams University.
  3. Pediatric surgery unit, Al Galaa Teaching Hospital.

PMID: 28920021 PMCID: PMC5593480 DOI: 10.21699/jns.v6i3.599

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Closed gastroschisis; Closing gastroschisis; Intestinal atresia; Short bowel

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