Gastroschisis (a.k.a paraomphalocele or abdominoschisis) is a congenital abdominal wall defect in which the intestines and sometimes other organs develop outside the fetal abdomen through an opening in the abdominal wall. This defect is the result of obstruction of the omphalomesenteric vessels during development.
Omphalocele is a similar birth defect, but it involves the umbilical cord, and the organs remain enclosed in visceral peritoneum instead of coming in contact with AF directly.
Omphalocele is more severe, usually is associated with chromosomal disease, trisomy 13, 18 etc
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