Is timing everything? The influence of gestational age, birth weight, route, and intent of delivery on outcome in gastroschisis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 912-917

  Boutros, John ^a   Regier, Michael ^a   Skarsgard, Erik D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Delivery plan; Gastroschisis; Gestational age; Outcome; Route of delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY; FEMALE; GASTROSCHISIS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

BACTEREMIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; CANADA; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GASTROSCHISIS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION, TOTAL; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65549084708     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.01.026     Document Type: Article

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