NOUN
- protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth
How To Use omphalocele In A Sentence
- View larger image » An omphalocele is a birth defect known as a ventral wall defect, which involves the abdominal (belly) area of the fetus. Omphalocele
- The factors influencing the prognosis on omphalocele include the opportune moment of surgical repair, the type of omphalocele, the weight at birth, the accompany malformation and complication.
- Babies undergoing omphalocele treatment receive initial feedings intravenously while the bowels recover. Omphalocele
- The diagnosis of omphalocele is usually made by ultrasound, in many cases following an elevated second trimester maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein test. Omphalocele
- Amniotic fluid acetylcholinesterase is found in gastroschisis but not omphalocele. CHOP abdominal wall defect publications
- Objective To evaluate the function of ultrasound screening in diagnosis and differential diagnosis of fetal omphalocele .
- Umbilical hernias, omphaloceles, and gastroschisis usually are apparent on gross inspection.
- Omphalocele differs from gastroschisis, a similar abdominal wall disorder, in that the protruding organ is covered by a clear sac or membrane. Omphalocele
- Esophageal obstruction and intracardiac "mass" in association with omphalocele closure. CHOP abdominal wall defect publications