children s health issues
Abdominal Wall Defects (Omphalocele and Gastroschisis)
Diagnosis of Abdominal Wall Defects
Blood tests Usually prenatal ultrasonography Doctors may suspect gastroschisis if the level of Second-Trimester Screening (a protein produced by the fetus) in the mother's blood is abnormally high during pregnancy. Both omphalocele and gastroschisis are usually diagnosed before birth with routine Ultrasonography . If not, the defects are very obvious as soon as the infant is delivered. 