European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 21-27 , July 2008

The outcome of gastroschisis after a prenatal diagnosis or a diagnosis only at birth: Recommendations for prenatal surveillance

  • Titia E. Cohen-Overbeek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Room He 113, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 10 703 2111; fax: +31 10 703 5826.
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  • Titi R. Hatzmann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Eric A.P. Steegers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Wim C.J. Hop

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Juriy W. Wladimiroff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Dick Tibboel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Received 15 June 2007 ,Revised 25 August 2007 ,Accepted 24 October 2007.

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PII: S0301-2115(07)00459-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.10.008

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 21-27 , July 2008

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