Clinical considerations in gastroschisis: Incremental advances against a congenital anomaly with severe secondary effects

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 148, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 231-240

  Nichol, Peter F ^a,b,f   Byrne, Janice L B B ^c,d   Dodgion, Christopher ^a   Saijoh, Yukio ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UW American Family Children's Hospital   (United States)

^c Maternal Fetal Medicine Division

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall defect; Complications; Gastroschisis; History; Outcomes; Postnatal surgical management; Prenatal counseling; Prenatal intervention; Survival

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL CLOSURE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; COUNSELING; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENTERIC FEEDING; GASTROSCHISIS; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTESTINE ATRESIA; INTESTINE PERFORATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

COUNSELING; GASTROSCHISIS; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 49449106500     PISSN: 15524868     EISSN: 15524876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30180     Document Type: Review

References (97)

1. Aaronson IA, Eckstein HB. 1977. The role of the silastic prosthesis in the management of gastroschisis. Arch Surg 112:297-302.
2. Abdullah F, Arnold MA, Nabaweesi R, Fischer AC, Colombani PM, Anderson KD, Lau H, Chang DC. 2007. Gastroschisis in the United States 1988-2003: Analysis and risk categorization of 4344 patients. J Perinatol 27:50-55.
3. Agugua NE, Nwako FA. 1990. Gastroschisis a fifteen-year experience. West Afr J Med 9:147-150.
4. Akgur FM, Ozdemir T, Olguner M, Aktug T, Ozer E. 1998. An experimental study investigating the effects of intraperitoneal human neonatal urine and meconium on rat intestines. Res Exp Med (Berl) 198:207-213.
5. Alvarez SM, Burd RS. 2007. Increasing prevalence of gastroschis repairs in the United States: 1996-2003. J Pediatr Surg 42:943-946.
6. Api A, Olguner M, Hakguder G, Ates O, Ozer E, Akgur FM. 2001. Intestinal damage in gastroschisis correlates with the concentration of intraamniotic meconium. J Pediatr Surg 36:1811-1815.
7. Baerg J, Kaban G, Tonita J, Pahwa P, Reid D. 2003. Gastroschisis: A sixteen-year review. J Pediatr Surg 38:771-774.
8. Bair JH, Russ PD, Pretorius DH, Manchester D, Manco-Johnson ML. 1986. Fetal omphalocele and gastroschisis: A review of 24 cases. Am J Roentgenol 147:1047-1051.
9. Baird PA, Fraser GC. 1972. Information sought on incidence of gastroschisis. Can Med Assoc J 107:496.
10. Banieghbal B, Gouws M, Davies MR. 2006. Respiratory pressure monitoring as an indirect method of intra-abdominal pressure measurement in gastroschisis closure. Eur J Pediatr Surg 16:79-783.
11. Barsoom MJ, Prabulos A, Rodis JF, Turner GW. 2000. Vanishing gastroschisis and short-bowel syndrome. Obstet Gynecol 96:818-819.
12. Becmeur F, Dreyfus M, Langer B, Baldauf JJ, Favre R, Sauvage P. 1995. Gastroschisis. Management. 50 cases. J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris) 24:565-569.
13. Bermejo E, Mendioroz J, Cuevas L, Martinez-Frias ML. 2006. The incidence of gastroschisis: Is also increasing in Spain, particularly among babies of young mothers. Br Med J 332:424.
14. Bhatnagar V, Das K, Agarwala S, Mitra DK. 2001. Silo construction from a sterile adhesive film and polypropylene mesh in the repair of gastroschisis and omphalocele. Pediatr Surg Int 17:356-358.
15. Blane CE, Wesley JR, DiPietro MA, White SJ, Coran AG. 1985. Gastrointestinal complications of gastroschisis. Am J Roentgenol 144:589-591.
16. Brantberg A, Blaas HG, Salvesen KA, Haugen SE, Eik-Nes SH. 2004. Surveillance and outcome of fetuses with gastroschisis. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 23:4-13.
17. Brown AL II, Roty AR Jr, Kilway JB. 1978. Increased survival with new techniques in treatment of gastroschisis. Am Surg 44:417-420.
18. Bryant LR, Beargie RA, Segnitz RH, Trinkle JK, Griffen WO Jr. 1970. Surgical management of gastroschisis. Ann Surg 171:752-763.
19. Bueno J, Guiterrez J, Mazariegos GV, Abu-Elmagd K, Madariaga J, Ohwada S, Kocoshis S, Reyes J. 2001. Analysis of patients with longitudinal intestinal lengthening procedure referred for intestinal transplantation. J Pediatr Surg 36:178-183.
20. Burc L, Volumenie JL, de Lagausie P, Guibourdenche J, Oury JF, Vuillard E, Sibony O, Blot P, Saizou C, Luton D. 2004. Amniotic fluid inflammatory proteins and digestive compounds profile in fetuses with gastroschisis undergoing amnioexchange. BJOG 111:292-297.
21. Caglar M, Hakguder G, Ates O, Olguner M, Coker C, Ozer E, Akgur FM. 2007. Amniotic fluid ferritin as a marker of intestinal damage in gastroschisis: A time course experimental study. J Pediatr Surg 42:1710-1715.
22. Canty TG, Collins DL. 1983. Primary fascial closure in infants with gastroschisis and omphalocele: A superior approach. J Pediatr Surg 18:707-712.
23. Chang PY, Yeh ML, Sheu JC, Chen CC. 1992. Experience with treatment of gastroschisis and omphalocele. J Formos Med Assoc 91:447-451.
24. Charlesworth P, Njere I, Allotey J, Dimitrou G, Ade-Ajayi N, Devane S, Davenport M. 2007. Postnatal outcome in gastroschisis: Effect of birth weight and gestational age. J Pediatr Surg 42:815-818.
25. Correia-Pinto J, Tavares ML, Baptista MJ, Estevao-Costa J, Flake AW, Leite-Moreira AF. 2001. A new fetal rat model of gastroschisis: Development and early characterization. J Pediatr Surg 36:213-216.
26. Correia-Pinto J, Tavares ML, Baptista MJ, Henriques-Coelho T, Estevao-Costa J, Flake AW, Leite-Moreira AF. 2002. Meconium dependence of bowel damage in gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg 37:31-35.
27. Curry JI, Lander AD, Stringer MD. 2004. A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the prokinetic agent erythromycin in the postoperative recovery of infants with gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg 39:565-569.
28. Davenport M, Haugen S, Greenough A, Nicolaides K. 2001. Closed gastroschisis: Antenatal and postnatal features. J Pediatr Surg 36:1834-1837.
29. Davies BW, Stringer MD. 1997. The survivors of gastroschisis. Arch Dis Child 77:158-160.
30. Dykes EH. 1996. Prenatal diagnosis and management of abdominal wall defects. Semin Pediatr Surg 5:90-94.
31. Eggink BH, Richardson CJ, Malloy MH, Angel CA. 2006. Outcome of gastroschisis: A 20-year case review of infants with gastroschisis born in Galveston, Texas. J Pediatr Surg 41:1103-1108.
32. Ehrlich PF, Mychaliska GB, Teitelbaum DH. 2007. The 2 STEP: An approach to repeating a serial transverse enteroplasty. J Pediatr Surg 42:819-822.
33. Ergun O, Barksdale E, Ergun FS, Prosen T, Qureshi FG, Reblock KR, Ford H, Hackam DJ. 2005. The timing of delivery of infants with gastroschisis influences outcome. J Pediatr Surg 40:424-428.
34. Fischer JD, Chun K, Moores DC, Andrews HG. 1995. Gastroschisis: A simple technique for staged silo closure. J Pediatr Surg 30:1169-1171.
35. Franca WM, Langone F, de la Hoz CL, Goncalves A, Bittencourt D, Pereira LV, Sbragia L. 2007. Maturity of the myenteric plexus is decreased in the gastroschisis rat model. Fetal Diagn Ther 23:60-68.
36. Fraser GC, Simpson W, Pendray M, Dailey C. 1976. Surgical treatment of congenital defects in the abdominal wall. Am Surg 42:474-478.
37. Fratelli N, Papageorghiou AT, Bhide A, Sharma A, Okoye B, Thilaganathan B. 2007. Outcome of antenatally diagnosed abdominal wall defects. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 30:266-270.
38. Haddock G, Davis CF, Raine PA. 1996. Gastroschisis in the decade of prenatal diagnosis: 1983-1993. Eur J Pediatr Surg 6:18-22.
39. Hakguder G, Ates O, Olguner M, Riza Sisman A, Akgur FM. 2002. Is induction of fetal diuresis with intraamniotic furosemide effective for the removal of intestinal waste products from amniotic fluid? Eur J Pediatr Surg 12:293-298.
40. Hemminki K, Saloniemi I, Kyyronen P, Kekomaki M. 1982. Gastroschisis and omphalocele in Finland in the 1970s: Prevalence at birth and its correlates. J Epidemiol Community Health 36:289-293.
41. Henrich K, Huemmer HP, Reingruber B, Weber PG. 2008. Gastroschisis and omphalocele: Treatments and long-term outcomes. Pediatr Surg Int 24:167-173.
42. Hsiao R, Omar SA. 2005. Outcome of extremely low birth weight infants with leukemoid reaction. Pediatrics 116:e43-e51.
43. Huang J, Kurkchubasche AG, Carr SR, Wesselhoeft CW Jr, Tracy TF Jr, Luks FL. 2002. Benefits of term delivery in infants with antenatally diagnosed gastroschisis. Obstet Gynecol 100:695-699.
44. Jager LC, Heij HA. 2007. Factors determining outcome in gastroschisis: Clinical experience over 18 years. Pediatr Surg Int 23:731-736.
45. Kaiser MM, Kahl F, von Schwabe C, Halsband H. 2000. Omphalocele and gastroschisis. Outcome - complications - follow-up - quality of life. Chirurg 71:1256-1262.
46. Kallen B, Lindham S. 1982. A women's birth cohort effect on malformation rates. Int J Epidemiol 11:398-401.
47. Kato T, Mittal N, Nishida S, Levi D, Yamashiki N, Miller B, Gonzalez M, Ruiz P, Madariaga J, Nery J, Gelman B, Thompson J, Gyamfi A, Tzakis A. 2003. The role of intestinal transplantation in the management of babies with extensive gut resections. J Pediatr Surg 38:145-149.
48. Kim S, Betts J, Yedlin S, Rowe R, Idowu O. 2006. Use of pulse oximeter placed on a gastroschisis silo to monitor intestinal oxygen saturation. Pediatr Surg Int 22:763-765.
49. Kitchanan S, Patole SK, Muller R, Whitehall JS. 2000. Neonatal outcome of gastroschisis and exomphalos: A 10-year review. J Paediatr Child Health 36:428-430.
50. Klein P, Hummer HP, Wellert S, Faber T 1991. Short-term and long-term problems after duraplastic enlargement of anterior abdominal wall. Eur J Pediatr Surg 1:88-91.
51. Loane M, Dolk H, Bradbury I. 2007. Increasing prevalence of gastroschisis in Europe 1980-2002: A phenomenon restricted to younger mothers? Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 21:363-369.
52. Luton D, De Lagausie P, Guibourdenche J, Oury JF, Vuillard E, Sibony O, Farnoux C, Aigrain Y, Blot P. 1997. Prognostic factors of prenatally diagnosed gastroschisis. Fetal Diagn Ther 12:7-14.
53. Luton D, Guibourdenche J, Vuillard E, Bruner J, de Lagausie P. 2003. Prenatal management of gastroschisis: The place of the amnioexchange procedure. Clin Perinatol 30:551-572, viii.
54. Mabogunje OA, Mahour GH. 1984. Omphalocele and gastroschisis. Trends in survival across two decades. Am J Surg 148:679-686.
55. Mahour GH, Weitzman J, Rosenkrantz JG. 1973. Omphalocele and gastroschisis. Ann Surg 177:478-482.
56. Marder AL, Moise K Jr, Chuang A, Johnson A, Chapman JF, Snyder JA. 2007. Amnioexchange for the treatment of gastroschisis - An in vitro study to determine the volume and number of exchanges needed. Fetal Diagn Ther 23:87-91.
57. Martinez-Frias ML. 1994. Gastroschisis: Is the prevalence increasing? Am J Med Genet 49:128-130.
58. Martinez-Frias ML, Salvador J, Prieto L, Zaplana J. 1984. Epidemiological study of gastroschisis and omphalocele in Spain. Teratology 29:377-382.
59. Mastroiacovo P, Lisi A, Castilla EE. 2006. The incidence of gastroschisis: Research urgently needs resources. BMJ 332:423-424.
60. Midrio P, Faussone-Pellegrini MS, Vannucchi MG, Flake AW 2004. Gastroschisis in the rat model is associated with a delayed maturation of intestinal pacemaker cells and smooth muscle cells. J Pediatr Surg 39:1541-1547.
61. Midrio P, Stefanutti G, Mussap M, D'Antona D, Zolpi E, Gamba P. 2007. Amnioexchange for fetuses with gastroschisis: Is it effective? J Pediatr Surg 42:777-782.
62. Moir CR, Ramsey PS, Ogburn PL, Johnson RV, Ramin KD. 2004. A prospective trial of elective preterm delivery for fetal gastroschisis. Am J Perinatol 21:289-294.
63. Molik KA, Gingalewski CA, West KW, Rescorla FJ, Scherer LR, Engum SA, Grosfeld JL. 2001. Gastroschisis: A plea for risk categorization. J Pediatr Surg 36:51-55.
64. Nakayama M, Horikawa D, Nagai H, Tamiya K, Fujita S, Namiki A. 1992. Utility of intrabladder pressure monitoring during closure of abdominal wall defects in newborn infants. Masui 41:1647-1650.
65. Nichol PF, Hayman A, Pryde PG, Go LL, Lund DP. 2004. Meconium staining of amniotic fluid correlates with intestinal peel formation in gastroschisis. Pediatr Surg Int 20:211-214.
66. Ogunyemi D. 2001. Gastroschisis complicated by midgut atresia, absorption of bowel, and closure of the abdominal wall defect. Fetal Diagn Ther 16:227-230.
67. Oldham KT, Coran AG, Drongowski RA, Baker PJ, Wesley JR, Polley TZ Jr. 1988. The development of necrotizing enterocolitis following repair of gastroschisis: A surprisingly high incidence. J Pediatr Surg 23:945-949.
68. Olguner M, Akgur FM, Api A, Ozer E, Aktug T. 2000. The effects of intraamniotic human neonatal urine and meconium on the intestines of the chick embryo with gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg 35:458-461.
69. Olguner M, Hakguder G, Ates O, Caglar M, Ozer E, Akgur FM. 2006. Urinary trypsin inhibitor present in fetal urine prevents intraamniotic meconium-induced intestinal damage in gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg 41:1407-1412.
70. Puligandla PS, Janvier A, Flageole H, Bouchard S, Mok E, Laberge JM. 2004. The significance of intrauterine growth restriction is different from prematurity for the outcome of infants with gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg 39:1200-1204.
71. Rickham PP. 1963. Rupture of exomphalos and gastroschisis. Arch Dis Child 38:138-141.
72. Rizzo A, Davis PC, Hamm CR, Powell RW. 1996. Tntraoperative vesical pressure measurements as a guide in the closure of abdominal wall defects. Am Surg 62:192-196.
73. Robbins JM, Bird TM, Tilford JM, Cleves MA, Hobbs CA, Grosse SD, Correa A. 2007. Hospital stays, hospital charges, and inhospital deaths among infants with selected birth defects - United States, 2003. Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 56:25-29.
74. Roeper PJ, Harris J, Lee G, Neutra R. 1987. Secular rates and correlates for gastroschisis in California (1968-1977). Teratology 35: 203-210.
75. Rubin SZ, Martin DJ, Ein SH. 1978. A critical look at delayed intestinal motility in gastroschisis. Can J Surg 21:414-416.
76. Salihu HM, Emusu D, Aliyu ZY, Pierre-Louis BJ, Druschel CM, Kirby RS. 2004. Mode of delivery and neonatal survival of infants with isolated gastroschisis. Obstet Gynecol 104:678-683.
77. Salomon LJ, Mahieu-Caputo D, Jouvet P, Jouannic JM, Benachi A, Grebille AG, Dumez Y, Dommergues M. 2004. Fetal home monitoring for the prenatal management of gastroschisis. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 83:1061-1064.
78. Santiago-Munoz PC, McIntire DD, Barber RG, Megison SM, Twickler DM, Dashe JS. 2007. Outcomes of pregnancies with fetal gastroschisis. Obstet Gynecol 110:663-668.
79. Schlatter M, Norris K, Uitvlugt N, DeCou J, Connors R. 2003. Improved outcomes in the treatment of gastroschisis using a preformed silo and delayed repair approach. J Pediatr Surg 38:459-464; discussion 459-464.
80. Schuster SR. 1967. A new method for the staged repair of large omphaloceles. Surg Gynecol Obstet 125:837-850.
81. Schwartz MZ, Tyson KR, Milliorn K, Lobe TE. 1983. Staged reduction using a Silastic sac is the treatment of choice for large congenital abdominal wall defects. J Pediatr Surg 18:713-719.
82. Shaw K, Buchmiller TL, Curr M, Lam MM, Habib R, Chopourian HL, Diamond JM, Fonkalsrud EW 1994. Impairment of nutrient uptake in a rabbit model of gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg 29:376-378.
83. Simmons M, Georgeson KE. 1996. The effect of gestational age at birth on morbidity in patients with gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg 31:1060-1061; discussion 1062.
84. Snyder CL. 1999. Outcome analysis for gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg 34:1253-1256.
85. Swartz KR, Harrison MW, Campbell JR, Campbell TJ. 1986a. Long-term follow-up of patients with gastroschisis. Am J Surg 151:546-549.
86. Swartz KR, Harrison MW, Campbell JR, Campbell TJ. 1986b. Selective management of gastroschisis. Ann Surg 203:214-218.
87. Sydorak RM, Nijagal A, Sbragia L, Hirose S, Tsao K, Phibbs RH, Schmitt SK, Lee H, Farmer DL, Harrison MR, Albanese CT 2002. Gastroschisis: Small hole, big cost. J Pediatr Surg 37:1669-1672.
88. Tanyel FC. 2002. Meconium dependence of bowel damage in gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg 37:1114, author reply 1114.
89. Torres C, Sudan D, Vanderhoof J, Grant W, Botha J, Raynor S, Langnas A. 2007. Role of an intestinal rehabilitation program in the treatment of advanced intestinal failure. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 45:204-212.
90. Tunell WP, Puffinbarger NK, Tuggle DW, Taylor DV, Mantor PC. 1995. Abdominal wall defects in infants. Survival and implications for adult life. Ann Surg 221:525-528, discussion 528-530.
91. Tzakis AG, Kato T, Levi DM, Defaria W, Selvaggi G, Weppler D, Nishida S, Moon J, Madariaga JR, David AI, Gaynor JJ, Thompson J, Hernandez E, Martinez E, Cantwell GP, Augenstein JS, Gyamfi A, Pretto EA, Dowdy L, Tryphonopoulos P, Ruiz P. 2005. 100 multivisceral transplants at a single center. Ann Surg 242:480-490; discussion 491-493.
92. Vachharajani AJ, Dillon PA, Mathur AM. 2007. Outcomes in neonatal gastroschisis: An institutional experience. Am J Perinatol 24:461-465.
93. Vannucchi MG, Midrio P, Flake AW, Faussone-Pellegrini MS. 2003. Neuronal differentiation and myenteric plexus organization are delayed in gastroschisis: An immunohistochemical study in a rat model. Neurosci Lett 339:77-81.
94. Vegunta RK, Wallace LJ, Leonardi MR, Gross TL, Renfroe Y, Marshall JS, Cohen HS, Hocker JR, Macwan KS, Clark SE, Ramiro S, Pearl RH. 2005. Perinatal management of gastroschisis: Analysis of a newly established clinical pathway. J Pediatr Surg 40:528-534.
95. Vilela PC, Ramos De Amorim MM, Falbo GH, Santos LC. 2001. Risk factors for adverse outcome of newborns with gastroschisis in a Brazilian hospital. J Pediatr Surg 36:559-564.
96. Wada M, Kato T, Hayashi Y, Selvaggi G, Mittal N, Thompson J, Gonzalez M, Nishida S, Madariaga J, Tzakis A. 2006. Intestinal transplantation for short bowel syndrome secondary to gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg 41:1841-1845.
97. Wesley JR, Drongowski R, Coran AG. 1981. Intragastric pressure measurement: A guide for reduction and closure of the silastic chimney in omphalocele and gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg 16:264-270.