2007-03-21 14:37:26 · 11 answers · asked by lifelinegirl8296 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My niece was born without her abdominal wall closed, so her intestines and part of her stomach were outside her body. Because they were swollen from the amniotic fluid, it was a couple of days before they were able to fit inside. The doctors did something called a "chimney", they wrapped the intestines in moist gauze, put the baby on her back, and then the intestines slowly descended back in. When that was complete she had surgery to close her abdomen. She had to spend seven weeks in NICU, but is now six years old, healthy and happy. The success rate of this procedure is around 95%.
2007-03-21 15:30:19 · answer #1 · answered by n2mama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, with proper corrective surgery the baby can live and have a normal life in most cases...
My great nephew was born with his intestines and a portion of his stomach protruding from his abdomen.. He was born c-section and had surgery within a few hours he is now 3 and active, driving his parents insane as any 3 yr old should..
2007-03-21 21:45:35 · answer #2 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. There is a surgery which can be performed in which they insert a balloon into the child's abdomen to slowly expand the skin. After the skin is expanded the stomach and/or intestines are put back into the abdomen.
2007-03-21 21:52:42 · answer #3 · answered by JustAmy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of the stomach being outside only the intestines and that can be corrected after birth.
2007-03-21 21:40:59 · answer #4 · answered by Miriam Z 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it has happened..surgery can correct the problem but the baby will probably have health issues of some kind
2007-03-21 23:36:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but the baby will require surgery to put the organs back where they belong. This does happen once in a while.
2007-03-21 21:41:04 · answer #6 · answered by Sharon M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the chances are risky but the doctors can operate and fix the problem as soon as the baby is born
2007-03-21 21:42:29 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It happens more then people think. IT may take two or three surgeries to fix but everything should be okay.
2007-03-21 21:41:20 · answer #8 · answered by maxtonamvl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it can, doctors have to do a special pordecure fitting it back up and than sewing the stomach
2007-03-21 21:47:49 · answer #9 · answered by Orlinda K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in some cases yes. they do a surgery to fix it some times more then one.
2007-03-21 22:45:03 · answer #10 · answered by Dungonecrazy11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋