Is prenatal extra-abdominal bowel dilatation a risk factor for intrapartum fetal compromise for fetuses with gastroschisis?
Extra-abdominal bowel dilatation is a risk factor for intrapartum fetal compromise (OR 2.2; 95%CI 1.03-4.7) and emergent delivery.
With recent advances in endourology the indications for open surgery have decreased considerably, from 26% in 1987-95 to 8% in 1996-98. However, the remaining indications for open ureterolithotomy include failure of less invasive modalities, the presence of medical/anatomical abnormalities, a concomitant open procedure, and the presence of large impacted calculi for which patients prefer to avoid multiple procedures.