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GASTROSCHISIS [2 records]

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Record 1 2018-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Perinatal Period
  • Digestive Tract
Universal entry(ies)
Q79.3
classification system code, see observation
DEF

... a birth defect in which an infant’s intestines are outside of the body because of a hole in the abdominal wall.

OBS

The condition looks similar to an omphalocele. An omphalocele, however, is a birth defect in which the infant's intestine or other abdominal organs protrude through a hole in the belly button area and are covered with a membrane. With gastroschisis, there is no covering membrane.

OBS

Q79.3: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Périnatalité
  • Appareil digestif
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Q79.3
classification system code, see observation
DEF

[...] malformation congénitale de la paroi abdominale qui consiste en une fermeture incomplète de celle-ci, créant une fente qui laisse sortir une partie des intestins [...]

OBS

Il n'y a pas de membrane entourant les intestins, ce qui le distingue de l'omphalocèle.

OBS

Q79.3 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Digestive Tract
  • Perinatal Period
CONT

If the gastroschisis is too large to be closed during the surgery, a covering called a silo is placed over the exposed abdominal organs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Appareil digestif
  • Périnatalité
CONT

L'enfant est maintenu intubé, ventilé et sédaté, et les viscères sont réintégrés progressivement dans la cavité abdominale sur une durée de quelques jours en resserrant les parois du silo [...]

Spanish

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