SummaryFifty-eight babies with exomphalos and gastroschisis are reviewed with regard to mortality, incidence of accompanying severe congenital abnormality, birth weight and neonatal morbidity. The effect of antenatal diagnosis,in uterotransfer, and mode of delivery on outcome was studied.The main factors affecting outcome were the type and severity of the abdominal wall defect, the birth weight and the presence of other congenital abnormalities. Mode of delivery did not appear to influence outcome.