Gastroschisis Gloria Valero, MD Philippe Jeanty, MD, PhD Article Published: May 31, 2002 Gastroschisis is a paraumbilical abdominal wall defect in which the abdominal viscera (usually bowel loops not protected by a membrane) are herniated to the amniotic cavity. These are 2 similar video-clips, one is 2.5 MB and the other 1.5 MB. Discussion Board Start a discussion about this article Add bookmark Bookmarked