Abdominal Wall Defects - Related Problems - Fetal Diagnosis & Treatment- CHOP (4 of 11)

If a fetus has an omphalocele, it has an increased risk of other fetal abnormalities. Gastroschisis tends to be an isolated problem with no other birth defects present.
More info at fetalsurgery.chop.edu
In this series of videos, parents, nurses and doctors at the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment talk about abdominal wall defects such as gastroschisis and omphalocele and how The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is making great strides in fetal surgery and the treatment of children with these conditions.

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• abdominal wall defects
• omphalocele
• gastroschisis
• fetal surgery
• fetal diagnosis
• fetal treatment