Background Congenital anomalies are the fifth leading cause of mortality in children
younger than 5 years globally. Many gastrointestinal congenital anomalies are fatal without …

Background Although the incidence of gastroschisis is increasing, risk factors are not clearly
identified. Methods Using the Linked Birth Database from the California Office of Statewide …

Introduction Economic disadvantage may adversely influence the outcomes of infants with
gastroschisis (GS). Gastroschisis International (GiT) is a network of seven paediatric surgical …

Objective To describe one year outcomes for a national cohort of infants with gastroschisis.
Design Population based cohort study of all liveborn infants with gastroschisis born in the …

Objective To describe the prevalence, associated anomalies, prenatal diagnosis and
survival of cases of gastroschisis. Method Data were extracted from the Northern Congenital …

Objective: Gastroschisis is a rare congenital abdominal wall defect through which
intraabdominal organs herniate and it requires surgical management soon after birth. The …

Gastroschisis offers the intriguing epidemiological situation of a pandemic, strongly
associated with very low maternal age. Identifying gastroschisis, and distinguishing it from …

Purpose The incidence of gastroschisis is rising worldwide. In developed countries
advances in neonatal intensive care (NICU) and the availability of total parenteral nutrition …

BACKGROUND An increase in the rate of gastroschisis has been documented by birth
defects surveillance systems in the United States and in other countries. This study sought to …

Background Gastrointestinal defects are a phenotypically and etiologically diverse group of
malformations. Despite their combined prevalence and clinical impact, little is known about …