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Exomphalos: information for parents

This information can help healthcare professionals speak with people, following suspected or confirmed diagnosis of exomphalos.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 2 April 2012
• Last updated: 9 March 2020 — See all updates

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Abdominal wall defects: exomphalos information for parents

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This publication explains the abdominal wall defect exompahlos, a condition also known as omphalocele. The NHS fetal anomaly screening programme (FASP) tests for this condition.

The document includes information about:

• what the condition is
• how common it is
• how it is diagnosed and confirmed
• what treatment is available
• what the outlook for the baby is
• what happens next
• how likely it is to happen in future pregnancy
• where more support and information is available

Contact the PHE Screening helpdesk with any queries about this publication, making sure you include its full title.

Published 2 April 2012
Last updated 9 March 2020 + show all updates

1. 9 March 2020

   Revised document.

2. 2 April 2012

   First published.