Early Closure of Gastroschisis After Silo Placement Correlates with Earlier Enteral Feeding

• Main Authors: Jamie Harris (Author), Jennifer Poirier (Author), Debra Selip (Author), Srikumar Pillai (Author), Ami N Shah (Author), Carl-Christian Jackson (Author), Bill Chiu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: EL-Med-Pub, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Gastroschisis is a congenital anomaly affecting 2.3-4.4/10,000 births. Previous studies show initiation of early enteral feeds predicts improved outcomes. We hypothesize that earlier definitive closure after silo placement; can lead to earlier enteral feed initiation. Design/ Setting/ Du...