Jayant Deshpande

What the Anesthesiologist Should Know before the Operative Procedure Omphalocele and gastroschisis are significant abdominal wall defects with a combined incidence of 1:2000 to 1:4000 live births. Omphalocele is the herniation of abdominal contents in the midline, composed primarily of midgut. The herniated gut often occurs with associated herniation of the liver, in a hernia…

What the Anesthesiologist Should Know before the Operative Procedure Gastroschisis is a congenital defect of the abdominal wall which occurs in about 1:4,000 live births (Figure 1). The defect develops during the 10-14th week of gestation because of failure of the abdominal wall to close over the gut. The defect is usually apparent on prenatal…