Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4281802 | The American Journal of Surgery | 2008 | 4 Pages |
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to present 3 cases of left-sided gastroschisis and review the literature concerning this rare condition.MethodsCharts of 3 previously unreported patients with left-sided gastroschisis were reviewed. A literature review of all cases of left-sided gastroschisis was completed.ResultsSixteen patients with left-sided defects were identified, only 12 of whom had classic periumbilical defects. We present 3 additional patients. Eleven of 15 patients were female, with 1 patient's sex not reported. Forty percent had extraintestinal anomalies.ConclusionsLeft-sided gastroschisis is more common in females and associated with a higher incidence of extraintestinal anomalies compared with right-sided lesions. Although the etiology remains unknown, it may differ from that of right-sided gastroschisis.