chapter 62 fetal anterior abdominal wall Flashcards
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abdominal wall defects occur during the ____ trimester
first trimester
the midgut usually returns into the abdominal cavity by week
11-12
most common types of abdominal wall defects
- gastroschisis
- omphalocele
- umbilical hernia
this develops when there is a midline defect of the abdominal muscles, fascia, and skin that results in herniation of intraabdominal structures into the base of the umbilical cord
omphalocele
omphalocele: AFP levels:
normal or slightly elevated
two types of omphalocele:
- contains liver in the sac
2. contains bowel w/o liver
this type of omphalocele has a higher risk for chromosomal abnormalities
bowel omphalocele
this omphalocele affects the abdominal wall muscles, fascia, and skin
liver omphalocele
fetal mortality with isolated omphalocele
10%
fetal mortality increases to ____% when more than 1 abnormality exists
80%
bowel omphaloceles appear ____
echogenic
bowel omphaloceles must be distinguished from umbilical hernia, this is done by:
checking the cord insertion: normal cord insert suggests umbilical hernia
assosciated anomalies with omphalocele:
- cardiac
- gastrointestinal
- neural tube defects
- genitourinary tract
Periumbilical defect, opening in the layers of the abdominal wall with herniation of bowel.
gastroschisis
gastroschisis is almost always located:
to the right of the umbilicus
gastroschisis infrequently involves:
- stomach
- genitourinary organs
- rarely involves liver
theoretically, gastroschisis is a consequence of
atrophy of the right umbilical vein or distruption of the omphalomesentric artery
gastroschisis size:
2-4cm
umbilical cord insertion in fetuses with gastroschisis:
normal
_____ is always found in the herniation of gastroschisis
small bowel
AFP levels with gastroschisis
highly elevated
why are AFP levels elevated in gastroschisis
because it is an open defect–exposed bowel
gastroschisis is more common in
males
Gastroschisis is sonographically detectable after ___ weeks gestation
12 weeks