Department of Anaesthesiology, Eastern Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Results of reconstruction of gastroschisis are presented. 27 consecutive patients operated upon during 1971 - 1980 are reviewed: 8 patients with primary closure, 19 patients reconstructed with a staged procedure (silon-pouch). It is concluded that both methods can be used, with low mortality: 1 patient in each group. The use of silon-pouch resulted, however, in a longer period of total parenteral nutrition (46 vs 18 days) and hospital care (8 vs 43 days).
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D001746:Bladder Exstrophy / Q000601:surgery; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D011379:Prognosis