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Gastroschisis is a congenital, typically isolated, full-thickness abdominal wall defect in which the abdominal contents, usually only the small intestine, remain outside the abdominal cavity.
Nicole Flores-Fenlon +3 more
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Reconceptualizing Pediatric Surgery for the Adult Surgeon: A New Era of Integrated Surgical Care
ABSTRACT Background Despite major advances in global surgery, children remain insufficiently represented within surgical system strengthening efforts, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries where specialist pediatric surgical capacity is limited. This article reflects on a decade of work by the Global Initiative for Children's Surgery and its
Cassandra Mbanje, Kokila Lakhoo
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Closed gastroschisis is a rare entity usually associated with intestinal atresia and short bowel syndrome. We report two cases of closed gastroschisis presenting with neonatal intestinal obstruction and para-umbilical evisceration without an abdominal ...
Khaled Mohaned El-Asmar +5 more
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The previously published Optimal Resources for Children's Surgical Care (OReCS) addressed disparities in access to high‐quality children's surgery in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) with an emphasis on physical and human resources. Data from high‐income countries (HICs) show a clear advantage in outcomes when there is an investment in quality ...
Sabrina Sedano +120 more
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Gastroschisis annual incidence, mortality, and trends in extreme Southern Brazil
Objective: To analyze gastroschisis annual incidence, mortality rates, and trends in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul from the year 2000 to the year 2017.
Paulo Acácio Egger +6 more
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Children's Surgery: The Missing Link in the Global Child Survival Agenda
ABSTRACT Global child health is at an inflection point. Under‐five mortality has fallen substantially over recent decades, yet progress is slowing and preventable deaths and disability remain concentrated in low‐ and middle‐income countries. As mortality from vaccine‐preventable diseases and other infections declines, birth defects and other surgically
Ayesha De Costa, Lee Wallis
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Antenatal corticosteroids and outcomes in gastroschisis: A multicenter retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Objective: In gastroschisis, there is evidence to suggest that gut dysfunction develops secondary to bowel inflammation; we aimed to evaluate the effect of maternal antenatal corticosteroids administered for obstetric reasons on time to full enteral ...
Simon Eaton +64 more
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Background Gastroschisis patients are commonly small for gestational age (SGA, birth weight [BW] < 10th centile). However, the extent, symmetry and causes of that growth restriction remain controversial.
Olsen Sam +4 more
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Fetal Surgery for Gastroschisis—A Review with Emphasis on Minimally Invasive Procedures
(1) Background: The morbidity of gastroschisis is defined by exposure of unprotected intestines to the amniotic fluid leading to inflammatory damage and consecutive intestinal dysmotility, the viscero-abdominal disproportion which results in an abdomen ...
Lidya-Olgu Durmaz +4 more
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Scaling the global surgical care workforce through independent procedural skills training is essential to address unmet surgical need. Prioritization of a sub‐set of surgical skills is required. During the 2023 Surgical Education Learners Forum (SELF) Symposium, participants developed criteria to prioritize the development of self‐directed and ...
Amelia Levi +5 more
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