Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes of Sutureless vs Sutured Closure Techniques in Gastroschisis Repair.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Sutureless gastroschisis repair offers an alternative to the traditional sutured method and has been associated with decreased intubation time. Published study results are inconsistent regarding the advantages of sutureless closure.

Objective

To compare the clinical outcomes of sutureless and sutured gastroschisis repair.

Design, setting, and participants

A single-center cohort review was performed of all consecutive patients (n = 97) who underwent gastroschisis repair from February 1, 2007, to April 30, 2017, at the University of California, San Francisco. Patients' medical records were evaluated for clinical characteristics and outcomes. Cases with incomplete data during initial hospitalization were excluded.

Main outcomes and measures

Length of ho

SUBMITTER: Witt RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6439850 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature