Abstract
Objective: To determine in fetuses with gastroschisis the association between intra-abdominal bowel dilation in the second trimester and neonatal bowel atresia. Methods: We reviewed ultrasound and medical records of fetuses with gastroschisis from January 1998 to August 2004. Fetuses with intra-abdominal bowel dilation in the second trimester were identified and followed into the neonatal period. Results: We identified 58 mother-infant pairs showing fetal gastroschisis, with at least one prenatal ultrasound at our hospital and which were delivered there, or were transported there as newborns. Forty-eight of the 58 fetuses had no intra-abdominal bowel dilation and none of these neonates had bowel atresia. Ten of the 58 fetuses had intra-abdominal bowel dilation and all had bowel atresia at birth (P < 0.0001). In eight cases in which ultrasound was performed at < 25 weeks' gestation, intra-abdominal bowel dilation was already present. Conclusion: Intra-abdominal bowel dilation in the second trimester predicts neonatal bowel atresia in fetuses with gastroschisis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 821-825 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2006 |
Keywords
- Bowel atresia
- Bowel dilation
- Gastroschisis
- Ultrasound
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Reproductive Medicine
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Obstetrics and Gynecology