<unk> s can be treated surgically if there are no accompanying anomalies. The surgical procedure also called omphalocele repair/closure or gastroschisis repair/closure is not overcomplicated. The organs are normal but are misplaced. However, if the<unk>  cavity is too small or when the organs are too large or swollen to close the skin, it may be difficult to fit all the viscera into the small<unk>  cavity. In such cases, the surgeon will place a covering pouch generally made of silastic, commonly called a silo (because it's shaped like an agricultural silo), over the<unk>  organs on the outside of the infant. The silo serves to conserve heat and prevent infection. The silo is spring-loaded so that the device can be attached to the inside of the<unk> <unk>  without sutures. The top of the silo is secured in a way that causes it to stand upright, so that the bowels are gradually coaxed into the<unk>  cavity by gravity. This process can take up to a week, and final closure may be performed a few weeks later. More surgery may be required to repair the<unk>  muscles at a later time.
Abdominal wall defect
Persistent cloaca
Neonatal bowel obstruction
Intestinal atresia
Vaginal atresia
Meconium peritonitis
Gastric atresia
Umbilical hernia