Quick Summary: Treating Gastroschisis (Gastroschisis Silo) (for Parents)

Gastroschisis is when a baby is born with the intestines sticking out by way of a hole in the tummy wall in close proximity to the umbilical twine. Normally, the intestines do not fit in the stomach simply because they’re swollen. If so, the surgeon typically arranges the intestines in a bag called a silo to:

• permit the drinking water move out of the intestines so they shrink to typical dimension
• allow the intestines to little by little move into the stomach

The treatment staff step by step tightens the silo as the intestines return to normal dimensions. Placing the intestines back into the stomach with a silo generally requires about 3–4 times, but may possibly just take for a longer period.