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Re: omphalocele From: mary (anonymous@obgyn.net) Mon, 26 Apr 1999 20:04:30 -0500 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: murt: "Re: bladder infection" Previous message: murt: "Sciatica - rest or exercise?" Maybe in reply to: erin: "omphalocele" > We just found out after a high AFP and a level 2 ultrasound that our 17+ > week fetus has an omphalocele. I had an amnio the same day and I will > have to wait 2 weeks for the results. > I was not told how large the omphalocele was, but I was told that all > other organs (including the heart) appeared normal. > I will have to wait for my amnio results to find out if there are > chromosomol abnormalities but I would like to know the success rate of > surgery for omphalocele? This depends on the size fo the omphalocele. With a very large omphalocele, the intestines (and whatever other organs are outside the abdomen) need to be moved into the abdomen gradually - over a period of time. > Also, Will the amnio tell us 100% if there are other problems? I have an > appointment with a perinatologists in Boston in 2 weeks. Thank you. An amnio will not detect all anomalies. My two babies had a multitude of anomalies, including omphaloceles, and the amnio on the second baby was normal (didn't have an amnio with the first but I would presume the same results). However, in our case, all the anomalies were detected on ultrasound.....and they were *real* obvious. Good luck to you and please let us know how things go. :) -- Mary Shoup Pregnancy & Birth Coordinator mary.shoup@obgyn.net Next message: murt: "Re: bladder infection" Previous message: murt: "Sciatica - rest or exercise?" Maybe in reply to: erin: "omphalocele"

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