Use of vacuum peritoneostomy as an alternative to the silo in the treatment of gastroschisis

Abstract

The vacuum peritoneostomy in patient with gastroschisis is as an alternative to the silo and has the objective of improving the isolation of the lesion, keeping the child dry and with possibility of measurement of loss of fluid, obtaining satisfactory results in the control of edema and inflammatory activity and allowing fast closure of the cavity, introduction of enteral diet and early hospital discharge. This paper is a three cases report of newborn patients with gastroschisis submitted to vacuum peritoneostomy with good evolution. Keywords: Gastroschisis, Neonatal surgery, Abdominal wall defect, Vacuum peritoneostomy