Rising incidence of gastroschisis and exomphalos in New Zealand

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Title

Rising incidence of gastroschisis and exomphalos in New Zealand

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University of Otago

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Otago University Research Archive

Description

An apparent increase in the incidence of gastroschisis and exomphalos has been reported from several parts of the world. The exact mechanism of this trend is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the regional and national trends in the incidence of gastroschisis and exomphalos in New Zealand. This retrospective multicenter study involved collection of data from all 4 tertiary care pediatric surgical centers in New Zealand. The incidence was calculated per 10,000 live births. Data we...

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Research paper

Research format

Scholarly text / Journal article

Thesis level

Article

Date created

2009-03-01

Creator

Srivastava, Vijay / Mandhan, Parkash / Pringle, Kevin / Morreau, Philip / Beasley, Spencer / Samarakkody, Udaya

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/34747

Related subjects

Anterior abdominal wall defects / Exomphalos / Gastroschisis / Incidence / Omphalocele

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