Short and Medium-term Outcomes of Omphalocele and Gastroschisis: A Survey from a Tertiary Center.
Alexandra Tavares MarquesEstevão CostaHenrique SoaresAna Catarina FragosoPublished in: Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia (2022)
Despite the high proportion of prematurity, low birth weight, and protracted recovery, gastroschisis and omphalocele (without chromosomal abnormalities) may achieve very high survival rates; on the other hand, complications may develop in the first years of life. Thus, a very positive perspective in terms of survival should be transmitted to future parents, but they should also be informed that substantial morbidity may occur in the medium term.