Clinical Features of Newborns With Gastroschisis and Outcomes of Different Initial Interventions: Primary Closure Versus Staged Repair

Gastroschisis requires surgical management soon after birth. Few publications have reached conclusion regarding the differences of outcomes between primary closure (PC) and a staged repair with silo pouch reduction (SR); as the initial management of gastroschisis. Methods: A retrospective review was...

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Main Authors: Ming-Horng Tsai, Hsuan-Rong Huang, Shih-Ming Chu, Pong-Hong Yang, Reyin Lien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-12-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957210600629