Avoidance of routine endotracheal intubation and general anesthesia for primary closure of gastroschisis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

There are few comparative studies examining the impact of performing primary bedside closure of gastroschisis without GA. A meta-analysis of the available data found no statistically significant difference when forgoing intubation and GA. Foregoing GA also did not negatively impact time to enteral feeds, length of hospital stay, or mortality.