Gastroschisis. Case report and management in primary care services

Introduction: Gastroschisis is a low-prevalence disease with a very good prognosis, if initial management is adequate. This paper attempts to describe the disease and highlight the importance of correct treatment at the primary care level. Case presentation: Newborn child diagnosed with gastroschi...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Ibarra-Calderón, Óscar Octalivar Gutiérrez Montufar, Jhan Sebastián Saavedra-Torres, Luisa Fernanda Zúñiga Cerón
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Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2018-01-01
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/care/article/view/65326
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author Ricardo Ibarra-Calderón
Óscar Octalivar Gutiérrez Montufar
Jhan Sebastián Saavedra-Torres
Luisa Fernanda Zúñiga Cerón
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description Introduction: Gastroschisis is a low-prevalence disease with a very good prognosis, if initial management is adequate. This paper attempts to describe the disease and highlight the importance of correct treatment at the primary care level. Case presentation: Newborn child diagnosed with gastroschisis in a primary care center, referred to the Neonatology Service of a tertiary care institution. He received interdisciplinary management and underwent gradual surgical closure, with favorable outcome after a three-month hospitalization. Discussion: There is no clarity about the exact cause of gastroschisis, since it is a multifactorial disease. It can be diagnosed during the prenatal stage by means of ultrasonography, which has high sensitivity and specificity for its detection. Conclusion: Gastroschisis is a disease that requires adequate knowledge from both specialized and primary care personnel, as it ensures a correct initial management and avoids future complications.
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spelling doaj-art-856e88468aa948af850b1a0a3bab766e2024-11-26T23:59:37ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaCase Reports2462-85222018-01-014110.15446/cr.v4n1.6532648106Gastroschisis. Case report and management in primary care servicesRicardo Ibarra-Calderón0Óscar Octalivar Gutiérrez Montufar1Jhan Sebastián Saavedra-Torres2Luisa Fernanda Zúñiga Cerón3Universidad del CaucaUniversidad del CaucaUniversidad del CaucaUniversidad del Cauca Introduction: Gastroschisis is a low-prevalence disease with a very good prognosis, if initial management is adequate. This paper attempts to describe the disease and highlight the importance of correct treatment at the primary care level. Case presentation: Newborn child diagnosed with gastroschisis in a primary care center, referred to the Neonatology Service of a tertiary care institution. He received interdisciplinary management and underwent gradual surgical closure, with favorable outcome after a three-month hospitalization. Discussion: There is no clarity about the exact cause of gastroschisis, since it is a multifactorial disease. It can be diagnosed during the prenatal stage by means of ultrasonography, which has high sensitivity and specificity for its detection. Conclusion: Gastroschisis is a disease that requires adequate knowledge from both specialized and primary care personnel, as it ensures a correct initial management and avoids future complications. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/care/article/view/65326GastroschisisCongenital AbnormalitiesPrimary Health Care
spellingShingle Ricardo Ibarra-Calderón
Óscar Octalivar Gutiérrez Montufar
Jhan Sebastián Saavedra-Torres
Luisa Fernanda Zúñiga Cerón
Gastroschisis. Case report and management in primary care services
Case Reports
Gastroschisis
Congenital Abnormalities
Primary Health Care
title Gastroschisis. Case report and management in primary care services
title_full Gastroschisis. Case report and management in primary care services
title_fullStr Gastroschisis. Case report and management in primary care services
title_full_unstemmed Gastroschisis. Case report and management in primary care services
title_short Gastroschisis. Case report and management in primary care services
title_sort gastroschisis case report and management in primary care services
topic Gastroschisis
Congenital Abnormalities
Primary Health Care
url https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/care/article/view/65326
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