title: Primary closure of laparoschisis.
abstract: Five consecutive cases of laparoschisis repaired with primary closure were successfully treated between 1977 and 1980. All five remained intubated after surgery and with assisted ventilation for 24 hours to 10 days. Parenteral alimentation was systematically instituted and continued from 10 to 30 days, until recovery of bowel function. In this small series, primary closure seems to have been an important factor in the good prognosis of the laparoschisis, despite the necessity of assisted ventilation. The authors discuss the advantages of primary closure compared to the other surgical procedures.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011184:Postoperative Period