623 Gastroschisis Transfers Conducted by the West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service. (October 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shenvi, A; Harrison, J; Philpott, A; Dhillon, A; Rasiah, SV
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 97(2012)Supplement 2
• Page Start: A180
• Page End: A181
• Publication Date: 2012-10
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302724.0623
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : Background and Aims: Gastroschisis has an incidence of approx. 3 per 10, 000 1 with an increasing trend in the UK. 2 Gastroschisis requires immediate postnatal surgical care. Within the West Midlands, newborns with gastroschisis are resuscitated and transferred by WMNTS to a surgical centre. Network guidelines suggest completion of transfers within 4 hours of birth. Methods: Retrospective review of gastroschisis transfers conducted by the WMNTS from Jan 2008 to Dec 2011. Results: Conclusions: 88 transfers for gastroschisis were conducted over the period. 91% babies were kept within region and transferred within an average time of 80 min in keeping with the network guideline. There have been no patient related clinical incidents. References: Surgical Clinics of North America - Volume 86, Issue 2 (April 2006). Kilby MD BMJ 2006; 332:250 doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7536.250.