title: Gastrointestinal tract anomalies--neonatal medical problems.
abstract: The role of early diagnosis on the short-term prognosis of 55 infants with gastrointestinal tract malformations admitted to three neonatal intensive care units is reviewed. In this series antenatal diagnosis does not appear associated with better prognosis. The severity of the disorder and the association with other malformations are the most important determinants of outcome.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Puericultura e Medicina Neonatale, Università di Ferrara, Italia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Volpato
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guerrini
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Padovani
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Magnani
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Calzolari
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis; D004065:Digestive System Abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis