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(A) Ultrasound image on second postoperative day revealed externalized small bowel loops between the umbilical cord and the suture point; (B) The portion of small intestinal loops after birth but before the gastroschisis repair using the EXIT-like procedure
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On the second postoperative day, we noted the presence of small bowel loops externalized through an approximately 3mm opening on ultrasonography, located between the abdominal wall suture and the insertion of the umbilical cord ( Figure 2A ). Only a part of the small intestine was herniated, and no segment of the colon was observed outside the abdominal wall ( Figure 2B ).
The newborn baby at home breastfeeding 15 days after delivery
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After seven days of exclusive parenteral nutrition, four days of combined parenteral/enteral nutrition, and four days of exclusive enteral nutrition, the newborn was discharged on the 14th day of life and began breastfeeding ( Figure 3 ).