title: Fetal gastroschisis: a report of 2 cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey 07112, USA. dnazir@sbhcs.com
authors.forename: Munir A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Nazir
authors.forename: Martin L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Gimovsky
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vaydovsky
authors.forename: Kenneth A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kappy
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Polcaro
mesh_terms: 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