Validation of the gastroschisis experimental model and the influence of the mother's diet enriched with glutamine in the fetal morphology.

Purpose: To validate the gastroschisis experimental model in female rats and the effects on the glutamine fetal morphology during pregnancy.

Methods: Twelve pregnant rats Wistar were separated in two groups: Group I (n = 6 rats, 71 fetuses) took glutamine and Group II (n = 6 rats, 75 fetuses) took isocaloric supplementation. At the 18th day of pregnancy, female rats were taken to hysterotomy and the fetuses which were selected for the act of gastroschisis were partially removed from the womb and by the laparotomy technique, the exclusion of the intestine was done.