What is it about?
Researchers looked at how often this condition occurred and what factors were linked to neonatal death. They found that mortality was higher in babies with multiple complications, low Apgar scores, and low birth weight, while survival improved with longer gestational age and more recent years of care, reflecting advances in management.
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Why is it important?
In this study, the findings show that with better prenatal and neonatal care, survival has improved over time, emphasizing the need for multidisciplinary strategies to further reduce mortality.
Perspectives
The study highlights that improving survival in neonates with gastrosquisis requires: Early detection and referral through strengthened prenatal screening. Multidisciplinary management involving obstetrics, neonatology, and pediatric surgery. Focus on modifiable risk factors, such as optimizing gestational age at delivery and reducing complications. Continuous quality improvement, as progressive reductions in mortality across calendar years show the impact of advances in care.
Ph.D Santiago Vasco-Morales
Hospital gineco obstetrico Isidro Ayora
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This page is a summary of: Prevalencia y factores de mortalidad en la hospitalización inicial por gastrosquisis, Andes Pediatrica, July 2025, Sociedad Chilena de Pediatria,
DOI: 10.32641/andespediatr.v96i4.5517.
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