Vanishing gastroschisis: Good outcome after a 10-year follow-up
Gastroschisis (GS) is a full-thickness abdominal wall defect with prolapse of the bowel and sporadically other viscera. The abdominal wall itself may close around the viscera determining entry/exit level intestinal atresia and ischemia or variable midgut infarction, a phenomenon described as vanishi...
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doaj-2d3c9b927433465788c56c012cd430512020-11-24T20:51:46ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662018-03-0130C778110.1016/j.epsc.2017.12.017Vanishing gastroschisis: Good outcome after a 10-year follow-upConsolato Sergi0Thomas Hager1Alexander Alge2Josef Hager3Tian-You Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR ChinaInstitute of Pathology, Innsbruck Medical University, Tyrol, AustriaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Innsbruck Medical University, Tyrol, AustriaDepartment for Children and Youth Surgery at the University-Clinic for Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Tyrol, AustriaGastroschisis (GS) is a full-thickness abdominal wall defect with prolapse of the bowel and sporadically other viscera. The abdominal wall itself may close around the viscera determining entry/exit level intestinal atresia and ischemia or variable midgut infarction, a phenomenon described as vanishing GS (VGS). We report on an infant harboring VGS born to a 35-year-old Gravida 2, Para 0, affected with seizures controlled by anti-convulsive therapy. The infant is well after ten years of follow-up. Guidelines and directives have not been officially issued at international level yet. We suggest that close antenatal monitoring may prevent severe bowel loss in some cases pondering it as the best approach. To the best of our knowledge, after multiple surgical interventions, most patients with closed GS should have a favorable outcome.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576617303536Vanishing gastroschisisBowel repairFollow-up |
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Vanishing gastroschisis: Good outcome after a 10-year follow-up |
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Vanishing gastroschisis: Good outcome after a 10-year follow-up |
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Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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Gastroschisis (GS) is a full-thickness abdominal wall defect with prolapse of the bowel and sporadically other viscera. The abdominal wall itself may close around the viscera determining entry/exit level intestinal atresia and ischemia or variable midgut infarction, a phenomenon described as vanishing GS (VGS). We report on an infant harboring VGS born to a 35-year-old Gravida 2, Para 0, affected with seizures controlled by anti-convulsive therapy. The infant is well after ten years of follow-up. Guidelines and directives have not been officially issued at international level yet. We suggest that close antenatal monitoring may prevent severe bowel loss in some cases pondering it as the best approach. To the best of our knowledge, after multiple surgical interventions, most patients with closed GS should have a favorable outcome. |
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