Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.

Talk to a doctor now

24/7 visits - just $39!

50% off with $15/month membership

Conditions›Congenital abnormalities›Omphalocele

Omphalocele

An omphalocele is a birth defect in the wall of the abdomen allowing the protrusion of intestine, liver, and/or other abdominal organs.

Dr. Robert Kwokreviewed this

Pediatrics 34 years experience

Is a type of:Congenital abnormalities

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Rare

Related questions

A 32-year-old member asked:

Why did my baby get omphalocele?

4 doctor answers8 doctors weighed in

A 45-year-old member asked:

What symptoms suggest omphalocele?

2 doctor answers7 doctors weighed in

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

Ask doctors free

Educational text

Free

Talk to a doctor

24/7 visits - just $39!

50% off with $15/month membership

A 33-year-old member asked:

How common is omphalocele in children?

2 doctor answers3 doctors weighed in

A 37-year-old member asked:

What are the symptoms of an omphalocele?

1 doctor answer2 doctors weighed in

A 36-year-old member asked:

Is there any teratogenic cause of omphalocele?

2 doctor answers6 doctors weighed in

A 32-year-old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: Omphalocele?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in

A 43-year-old member asked:

My friends baby has omphalocele. What are the odds the baby will live?

1 doctor answer4 doctors weighed in

A 46-year-old member asked:

What's omphalocele or gastroschesis?

2 doctor answers7 doctors weighed in

A 47-year-old member asked:

Is a gastroschisis or omphalocele the same?

2 doctor answers5 doctors weighed in

A 37-year-old member asked:

Which is worse: gastroschisis or an omphalocele?

1 doctor answer4 doctors weighed in

Load more

Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.

Talk to a doctor now

24/7 visits - just $39!

50% off with $15/month membership