Gastroschisis treated with lyophilized dura.
At the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sydney, we have found that primary closure in gastroschisis is usually successful. However, in a small number of cases such closure is found to be impossible. In such patients we have not been satisfied with silastic sheeting and have on two occasions successfully used lyophilized dura.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D004388:Dura Mater; D005260:Female; D005612:Freeze Drying; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009779:Occlusive Dressings / Q000009:adverse effects