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The significance of intrauterine growth restriction is different from prematurity for the outcome of infants with gastroschisis

Abstract

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Recent reviews of gastroschisis identify prematurity and low birth weight as predictors of morbidity and mortality. The authors compared the outcomes of intrauterine growth-restricted infants (IUGR) with gastroschisis to those without growth restriction because IUGR is different from prematurity. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed for infants born with gastroschisis between 1990 and 2000 at 2 pediatric …

Authors

Puligandla PS; Janvier A; Flageole H; Bouchard S; Mok E; Laberge J-M

Journal

Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol. 39, No. 8, pp. 1200–1204

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

8 2004

DOI

10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.04.014

ISSN

0022-3468