What Does Omphalocele Mean?
Omphalocele (Pronounced Uhm-Fa-Lo-Seal) Is a Birth Defect of the Abdominal (Belly) Wall. the Infant's Intestines, Liver, or Other Organs Stick Outside of the...
Omphalocele (pronounced uhm-fa-lo-seal) is a birth defect of the abdominal (belly) wall. The infant's intestines, liver, or other organs stick outside of the belly through the belly button. The organs are covered in a thin, nearly transparent sac that hardly ever is open or broken.
Can a baby with omphalocele survive?
Most babies with omphaloceles do well. The survival rate is over 90 percent if the baby's only issue is an omphalocele. The survival rate for babies who have an omphalocele and serious problems with other organs is about 70 percent.
What means omphalocele?
Omphalocele (pronounced uhm-fa-lo-seal) is a birth defect of the abdominal (belly) wall. The infant's intestines, liver, or other organs stick outside of the belly through the belly button. The organs are covered in a thin, nearly transparent sac that hardly ever is open or broken.
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