Gastroschisis and undescended testis

Outcome of gastroschisis: a 20-year case review of infants with gastroschisis born in Galveston, Texas

“…Intestinal atresias were found in 5% of cases, in agreement with reported figures of 4% to 18% [21,[25][26][27]. A meta-analysis of 12 reports obtained figures of 0% and 7% for gangrene and/or perforation of the bowel in infants who were delivered by preterm cesarean deliveries as compared with those who were not [28].…”

“…The rate of extraintestinal anomalies in our patients (21%) was slightly higher than previously reported ranges of 3% to 17% [17,26,29]. The most frequent anomaly that we found was undescended testes (8%), comparable with previously reported figures (7%-11%) [21,29].…”

Perinatal management of gastroschisis: analysis of a newly established clinical pathway

“…Umbilical cord stump was used for umbilicoplasty. quadrant of the abdominal cavity at the time of the primary repair [5][6][7]. At the 4-month follow-up visit, the testicle was found to have descended into the scrotum.…”

Management of cryptorchidism and gastroschisis

“…Modern series show that as many as 30% of all males born with gastroschisis may have UDT [6][7][8]. It has been proposed that descent of the testis is in part related to increased intraabdominal pressure [9].…”