Closed gastroschisis: an infrequent entity with poor outcome

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Dr. R. S. Sisodiya, Dr. Rajendra Kumar Ghritalaharey, Dr. Akanksha Tomar

Intoduction Closed gastroschisis is rare congenital abdominal wall anomaly in which umbilical ring closed around

viscera that can lead to loss of bowel length, short gut syndrome and carry high mortality.

Material and methods We have performed 8 year review (from 2010 to2018) of medical records of our cases. All information related to this

patients were collected from medical records and analysed.

Results During this period we had operated total 6 cases of closed gastroschisis. All had entry and exit level atresia. All cases were operated

after resuscitation. In all cases we had created divided stoma. All patients were provided multidisciplinary post-operative care but due to

short bowel syndrome none of them survive.

Conclusion Closed gastroschisis is rare congenital anomaly that carry very poor prognosis in developing country.