Laparoschisis : facteurs échographiques et obstétricaux prédictifs d’une évolution post-natale défavorable

Objective

Prenatal diagnosis of complex laparoschisis is difficult and yet it is associated with a significantly increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of the study was to define ultrasonographic factor and obstetrical criteria to predicting adverse neonatal outcome.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study over 10 years, of 35 gastroschisis cases in CHU of Reims (France). The primary outcome was the neonatal death due to gastroschisis. The sonographic markers was bowel dilatation intra- or extra-abdominale, amniotic fluid, intra-uterin growth. The obstetrical criteria was fetal vitality, fetal heart rate, type of delivery, the weight and the term of birth.

Results

There were 28 live births, 16 children with favorable outcome, 8 children with adverse perinatal outcome and 4 deaths. There were any sonographic criteria to predicting adverse neonatal outcome. Only the birth weight less than 2000 g was associated with an increase gastrointestinal complications (P = 0.049). The type of the delivery was not associated with an adverse prenatal outcome.

Conclusion

The birth weight less than 2000 g seems to be associate with an increase gastrointestinal complications. It is important to fight against prematurity in case of gastroschisis.