Abstract
Abdominal Wall Defects comprise of two distinct entities, gastroschisis and omphalocele . While often considered together, these congenital anomalies are quite different and pose unique management issues. These issues will be discussed in this chapter.
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Johnson, K., Islam, S. (2021). Abdominal Wall Defects, Gastroschisis and Omphalocele. In: Lacher, M., St. Peter, S.D., Zani, A. (eds) Pearls and Tricks in Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51067-1_18
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