Ward reduction of gastroschisis in a single stage without general anaesthesia may increase the risk of short-term morbidities: Results of a retrospective audit

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 384-388

  Rao, Shripada C ^a,b,d   Pirie, Simon ^a,b   Minutillo, Corrado ^a   Gollow, Ian ^c   Dickinson, Jan E ^d   Jacoby, Peter ^e  

^a KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Departments of Neonatology   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Audit; Gastroschisis; General anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GANGRENE; GASTROSCHISIS; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE ISCHEMIA; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MORBIDITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WARD;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; AUSTRALIA; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; GASTROSCHISIS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENTS' ROOMS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67651211009     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2009.01505.x     Document Type: Article

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