Gastroschisis
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Gastroschisis Treatment
The bowel is surgically replaced in the abdomen and the defect closed if there is adequate room. If the abdominal cavity is too small, a mesh sack is sutured around the margins of the abdominal defect and the edges of the defect are pulled up. Gravity draws the herniated intestine back into the abdominal cavity, slowly stretching it to the point where the defect can be closed.
The baby is given antibiotics due to unavoidable contamination by the exposed gut, as well as intravenous nutrition. Temperature regulation is extremely important in these infants because the exposed intestine provides a huge surface area for heat loss.
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