Pretreatment of gastroschisis with transabdominal amniotic fluid exchange
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, vol.91, no.5, pp.821-823, 1998 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 91 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 1998
- Doi Number: 10.1016/s0029-7844(97)00532-2
- Journal Name: OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.821-823
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: Intestinal thickening in gastroschisis results from prolonged exposure to amniotic fluid (AF). Experimental AF exchange has been shown to prevent intestinal thickening in gastroschisis.