A 42-year-old member asked:
What is the prognosis of gastroschisis and an omphalocele?
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Dr. Troy Reynaanswered
Pediatric Surgery 46 years experience
Good: gastroschisis without intestinal injury is 100% survivable. Omphalocele on the other hand is associated with major heart and CNS defects that may prove quite significant.
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Dr. Darryl Blinski commented
Plastic Surgery 48 years experience
It depends upon the degree of the congenital deformity. The worse grade has a very very low survival rate.
Apr 28, 2015
Last updated May 2, 2015
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