Introduction Economic disadvantage may adversely influence the outcomes of infants with
gastroschisis (GS). Gastroschisis International (GiT) is a network of seven paediatric surgical …

Background: The aim was to compare gastroschisis (GS) epidemiology, management and
outcome in low-income countries (LIC) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with middle-(MIC) and …

Introduction With modern treatment, survival of gastroschisis exceeds 90% in high-income
countries. Survival in these countries has been largely attributed to prenatal diagnosis …

Introduction Survival for infants with gastroschisis in developed countries has improved
dramatically in recent decades with reported mortality rates of 4–7%. Conversely, mortality …

Aim Mortality in infants born with gastroschisis (GS) in low-to-middle-income countries
(LMICs) is high. This study aimed to assess factors which might affect outcome in Egypt in …

Background: Anecdotal evidence and a handful of literature reports suggest that the
outcome for infants born with gastroschisis in many African countries is poor when …

Purpose Neonatal mortality from gastroschisis in sub-Saharan Africa is high, while in high-
income countries, mortality is less than 5%. The purpose of this study was to describe the …

Background Care of infants with gastroschisis is centralized in Canada and noncentralized
in the United States. We conducted an outcomes comparison between the two countries and …

Background Survival of newborns with gastroschisis is significantly higher in high-income
versus low and middle-income countries. We reviewed treatment and outcomes of …

Objective To determine the mortality rate of patients treated with gastroschisis at a Jamaican
pediatric hospital, and to identify factors that contribute significantly to mortality. Methods …