Is Preterm Delivery Indicated in Fetuses with Gastroschisis and Antenatally Detected Bowel Dilation?
Author(s) -
Megan Wilson,
Mary Anne Carroll,
Stéphane A. Braün,
William F. Walsh,
John B. Pietsch,
Kelly A. Bennett
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
fetal diagnosis and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.976
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1421-9964
pISSN - 1015-3837
DOI - 10.1159/000338925
Subject(s) - gastroschisis , medicine , gestational age , fetus , neonatal intensive care unit , gestation , obstetrics , birth weight , short bowel syndrome , pregnancy , surgery , pediatrics , parenteral nutrition , genetics , biology
Due to the controversy surrounding diagnostic ultrasound evaluations and elective preterm delivery of fetuses with gastroschisis, we sought to calculate the predictive value of bowel dilation in fetuses with gastroschisis and evaluate the effect of preterm delivery on neonatal outcomes.
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