omphalocele

• Angeborene Fehlbildung, bei der Eingeweide durch eine Öffnung in der Bauchwand neben dem Nabel nach außen treten und von einer dünnen Haut oder Eihaut bedeckt sind.

A medical condition involving the protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel, which usually self-corrects after birth.

1. Congenital abdominal defectC2formalmedical

   A birth defect where the intestines or other abdominal organs protrude through an opening in the abdominal wall near the belly button.

   Angeborener Bauchwanddefekt

   • The newborn was diagnosed with omphalocele and required immediate surgery.
   • Ultrasound scans can detect omphalocele before birth.
   • Treatment for omphalocele often involves surgical repair after delivery.

   Synonymeexomphalos