Prospective Study of Antenatal Diagnostic Criteria for Digestive Complications of Gastroschisis

Gastroschisis is a rare congenital malformation consisting in a right para-umbilical defect of the abdominal wall leading to an evisceration of the abdominal content. About 25% of the cases are associated with intestinal malformation, leading to an increase in peri-natal morbidity and mortality. No prospective study has been able to definitely describe predictive factors for complicated gastroschisis on prenatal ultrasound examinations.

The aim of the current study is to prospectively look for US prenatal features predictive of complicated gastroschisis, on a national multicentric cohort.

Patients will be included during the 22 weeks of amenorrhea (WA) ultrasound examination, and pre- and postnatal clinical data will be recorded up to the 6th months of the child.

Data will then be analysed and compared in the groups of simple or complicated gastroschisis, in order to define pre-natal prognostic factors, to correlate them with specific prognosis, and to might better determine specific strategies for better care of these patients.