The following list of publications will help you in your search for more information. Most are written by members of the Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment team at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. If you are unable to obtain any of these publications, please let us know, and we will send copies to you.
Mann S, Blinman TA, Wilson RD. Prenatal and postnatal management of omphalocele. Prenatal Diagnosis. 2008; 626-32.
Netta DA, Wilson RD, Visintainer P, Johnson MP, Hedrick HL, Flake AW et al. Gastroschisis: growth patterns and a proposed prenatal surveillance protocol. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2007;22:352-57.
Danzer E, Layne M, Gorman T, Radu A, AdzickNS , Flake A. Gastroschisis in mice lacking aortic carboxypeptidase-like protein is associated with a defect in neuromuscular development restricted to the eviscerated intestine. J American College of Surgeons. 2005; 201:S52.
Wilson RD, Johnson MP. Congenital abdominal wall defects: an update. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2004;19:385-98.
Midrio P, Faussone-Pellegrini MS, Vannucchi MG, Flake AW. Gastroschisis in the rat model is associated with a delayed maturation of intestinal pacemaker cells and smooth muscle cells. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2004;39:1541-47.
Biard JM, Wilson RD, Johnson MP, Hedrick HL, Flake AW, Crombleholme TM, et al. Prenatally diagnosed giant omphaloceles: short and long term outcomes. Prenatal Diagnosis. 2004; 24:434-39.
Vannucchi MG, Midrio P, Flake AW, Faussone-Pellegrini MS. Neuronal differentiation and myenteric plexus organization are delayed in gastroschisis. An immunohistochemical study in a rat model. Neuroscience Letters. 2003; 339:77-81.
Bealer JF, Graf J, Bruch SW, Adzick NS, Harrison MR. Gastroschisis increases small bowel nitric oxide synthase activity. J Pediatr Surg. 1996; 31:1043-46.
Pryde PG, Bardicef M, Klein M, Treadwell MC, Johnson MP, Isada NB, et al. Gastroschisis: can ultrasound predict infant outcomes, and should it be used to alter obstetrical management? Obstet Gynecol. 1994; 84:505-10.
Stringer MD, Adzick NS, Harrison MR. Mode of delivery and outcome of neonates with gastroschisis. Am J Ob Gyn. 1994; 171:869.
Babcook CJ, Hedrick MH, Filly RA, Goldstein RB, Callen PW, Harrison MR, et al. Gastroschisis: can sonography of the fetal bowel accurately predict postnatal outcome? J Ultrasound in Med. 1994; 13:701-6.
Blessed WB, Coughlin J, Johnson MP, Evans MI, Jewell MR, Goyert GL, et al. Immediate delivery room repair of fetal abdominal wall defects. Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy.1993; 8(3): 203-8.
Saleh AA, Isada NB, Johnson MP, Sokol RJ, Dombrowski MP, Evans MI. Amniotic fluid acetylcholinesterase is found in gastroschisis but not omphalocele. Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. 1993; 8(3): 168-70.
deLorimier AA, Adzick NS, Harrison MR. Amnion inversion in the treatment of giant ompha-locele. J Pediatr Surg, 1991; 26:804-7.
Flake AW, Harrison MR, Sauer L, Adzick NS, Krummel TM, Laberge JM: Auxiliary transplantation of the fetal liver II. A functional evaluation of an intra-abdominal model. J Pediatr Surg.1987; 22:559-65.
Langer JC, Harrison MR, Adzick NS, Longaker MT, Crombleholme TM, Golbus MS, et al. Perinatal management of the fetus with an abdominal wall defect. Fetal Therapy.1987; 2:216-21.
Glick PL, Harrison MR, Adzick NS, Filly RA, Callen PW. The missing link in the pathogenesis of gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg.1985; 20:406-9.