Fetal gastroschisis: a report of 2 cases.
BACKGROUND
The risk of stillbirth in fetuses diagnosed with gastroschisis may range from 6% to 12%. Currently there is no agreement on the role of antepartum fetal surveillance, as fetal death within days of reassuring antepartum fetal testing has been reported.


METHODS
In 2 cases of fetal gastroschisis, fetal gastric distension was associated with decreased fetal movements and nonreactive nonstress tests. Despite reassuring biophysical profile and normal umbilical artery Doppler sonograms, 1 fetus underwent intrauterine death.


CONCLUSIONS
Poor prognostic factors in fetal gastroschisis may include a new finding of persistent fetal gastric distension in association with decreased fetal movements or a nonreactive nonstress test.
Nazir
Munir A
MA
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey 07112, USA. dnazir@sbhcs.com
Gimovsky
Martin L
ML
Vaydovsky
Joseph
J
Kappy
Kenneth A
KA
Polcaro
Joseph
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005316:Fetal Distress; D005324:Fetal Movement; D020139:Gastroschisis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal