The palate is the organ out of the body cavity, such as the intestine, the liver, or the spleen, which is covered by a thin membrane. The palate is a congenital alteration that can be detected between the 8th and the 12th week of pregnancy.
This can be caused by issues related to women, such as the use of drugs without medical indication, alcohol consumption, and cigarette smoking, for example.
The diagnosis of the palate can be done during the pre-christmas by imaging studies, the diagnosis is important to prepare our team for the delivery, it is likely that the baby will need surgery soon after birth and to place the body in the proper place, thus avoiding serious complications.
The main causes of
The cause of the palate are not yet well established, however, it is possible for it to happen because of a genetic change. In addition to this, a number of factors related to the pregnancy, may increase the risk of the palate, such as:
- Contact with toxic substances;
- The consumption of alcoholic beverages;
- The use of cigarettes,
- The use of medications without the guidance of a doctor.
In the case of a woman being exposed to any one of these factors while you are pregnant, it is important that the obstetrician should be consulted with on a more consistent basis for the development of the infant should be followed up more frequently, and it is found that the risk of such changes.
Exomphalos and gastroschisis
In the gastroschisis is also a congenital alteration and that it can also be associated with the use of a drug without medical indication, and frequent use, and excessive alcohol during pregnancy. However, in contrast to the palate, in gastroschisis, the organs are outside the abdominal cavity is not covered, pro-membrane, and not to be a commitment on the umbilical cord. Find out more about the gastroschisis.
How is the diagnosis
The palate can be diagnosed during pregnancy, especially between the 8th and the 12th of gestation, by means of the examination of an ultrasound. After the birth of the palate can be realized by means of a physical examination performed by the physician, which is observed in the presence of organs outside the abdominal cavity.
In addition, the doctor may perform other tests such as an echocardiogram, X-ray, and blood tests, for example, to determine the occurrence of other diseases, such as genetic defects, diaphragmatic hernia, and cardiac defects, for example, tend to be more common in the infants with the other bad features.
Treat for the palate
The treatment of the palate this is done by means of surgery, which can then be made as soon as possible after the birth or after a few weeks or months, depending on the length of the palate, and other medical conditions that a baby can take, and the prognosis from the doctor. It is important that the treatment will be done as soon as possible in order to avoid possible complications, such as, for example, the death of the tissue of the bowel, and infection.
So, when it comes to the palate shorter, that is, when only a portion of the intestine is outside of the abdominal cavity, surgery is performed shortly after birth, and it aims to put the body in the correct location, and then close the abdominal cavity. In the case of the palate, or to be, when, in addition to the gut, the other organs such as the liver or the spleen, they are out of the abdominal cavity, the operation can be done in stages so as not to harm the baby’s development.
In addition to surgical removal, your doctor may recommend that it be passed in an ointment with an antibiotic, and with care, in a bag that is of the organs on display, with the objective of reducing the risk of infection, especially when the surgery is performed shortly after birth, or when it is done in stages.
