A randomized controlled trial of elective preterm delivery of fetuses with gastroschisis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1726-1731

  Logghe, Hilde L ^a   Mason, Gerald C ^a   Thornton, James G ^b   Stringer, Mark D ^a,c  

^a LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gastroschisis; Preterm delivery; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENTERIC FEEDING; ENTEROPATHY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DISEASE; GASTROSCHISIS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR; LENGTH OF STAY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GASTROSCHISIS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 27744464538     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.07.047     Document Type: Article

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