Immediate vs Silo Closure for Gastroschisis
With Dr. Dr. Todd Ponsky · StayCurrentMD
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What the experts said
Hawkins et al. conducted a large multi-center study comparing silo versus immediate closure in gastroschisis.
The Hawkins et al. study was published in the August issue of GPS (Journal of Pediatric Surgery).
The study showed no difference between silo and immediate closure for gastroschisis.
The study examined mortality, sepsis, readmission rate, and time to full feeds as outcome measures.
No difference was found in mortality between silo and immediate closure for gastroschisis.
No difference was found in sepsis rates between silo and immediate closure for gastroschisis.
No difference was found in readmission rates between silo and immediate closure for gastroschisis.
No difference was found in time to full feeds between silo and immediate closure for gastroschisis.