Abstract

ESCAMILLA-GARCIA, Reyna  and  REYNOSO-ARGUETA, Edgar. Geographic conditions as predictor factors of gastroschisis in a high speciality hospital in Mexico. Perinatol. Reprod. Hum. [online]. 2013, vol.27, n.2, pp.92-97. ISSN 2524-1710.

Objective: To determine maternal age and place of residence and epidemiological factors associated risk factors in newborns with gastroschisis in the Department of Neonatal Intensive Care of General Hospital of México, during a period of first January 2010 to first January 2012. Method: This is a study of the medical service of the specialty in neonatology epidemiological, cross-sectional, descriptive, retrospective. Results: A total of 53 wall defects in a period of two years, of which 43 were gastroschisis and 10 omphalocele of this 22 were female and 21 male. Maternal age was 20 years found in 9 cases, with extremes of 17 and 26. The State of Mexico with the highest incidence of 23 cases, these correspond Ixtapaluca Township 4 cases. While the Federal District reported 18 cases, predominantly in Cuauhtémoc, with 7 cases. Two cases were reported corresponding to the states of Guerrero and Veracruz. Conclusions: The incidence of gastroschisis is increased from the year 2010 with 20 cases and in 2011 23 cases. Maternal age was found within the literature reporting the prevalence in mothers younger than 20 years, in terms of gender study showed predominance over the female of 22:21. The State of Mexico was largely associated with geographic risk factor most likely associated with the health infrastructure, socioeconomic status.

Keywords : Newborn; wall defects; gastroschisis; place of origin; maternal age.

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