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Are there any long term effects of gastroschisis after repair?
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Sometimes.: If there has been significant bowel necrosis and/or removal, then short bowel syndrome and malabsorption can plague the child and later adult. As a consequence of this type of complication, poor growth and short stature may be more common.
Answered 5/1/2014
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