Incidence of gastro-intestinal anomalies and surgical outcome of fetuses diagnosed with echogenic bowel and bowel dilatation.
Journal
Prenatal diagnosis
ISSN: 1097-0223
Titre abrégé: Prenat Diagn
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8106540
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2019
11 2019
Historique:
received:
23
06
2019
revised:
18
08
2019
accepted:
19
08
2019
pubmed:
29
8
2019
medline:
10
7
2020
entrez:
29
8
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We aimed to evaluate the incidence of gastro-intestinal (GI) anomalies and surgical outcome in fetuses diagnosed with either echogenic bowel (EB) or EB plus bowel dilatation (BD) but no associated chromosomal, DNA and/or additional structural defects. A 10-year (2008-2018) retrospective review was performed on all fetuses diagnosed with EB and EB+BD (RES-18-0000-072Q). Results are reported as number of cases (%) and mean ±SD. Fisher's exact test, Mann-Whitney U test and logistic regression were used to identify differences between groups and predisposing factors for gastro-intestinal anomalies. We identified 41 fetuses with EB and 14 fetuses with EB+BD. Post-natal surgical intervention was required in no patient of the EB group and in 7/14 (50%) of the EB+BD group, p<0.001. The risk of having a GI anomaly was higher in the EB+BD group (RR 42.0 [2.5-691.6]; p=0.009). Advanced maternal age (p=0.04), ascites (p=0.006) and polyhydramnios (p=0.007) were associated with a higher incidence of GI pathology. In fetuses with no associated chromosomal, DNA and/or additional structural defects, the finding of EB+BD is associated with 50% incidence of GI anomalies at birth. Advanced maternal age, ascites and polyhydramnios are also associated with higher incidence of GI pathology at birth.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
We aimed to evaluate the incidence of gastro-intestinal (GI) anomalies and surgical outcome in fetuses diagnosed with either echogenic bowel (EB) or EB plus bowel dilatation (BD) but no associated chromosomal, DNA and/or additional structural defects.
METHODS
A 10-year (2008-2018) retrospective review was performed on all fetuses diagnosed with EB and EB+BD (RES-18-0000-072Q). Results are reported as number of cases (%) and mean ±SD. Fisher's exact test, Mann-Whitney U test and logistic regression were used to identify differences between groups and predisposing factors for gastro-intestinal anomalies.
RESULTS
We identified 41 fetuses with EB and 14 fetuses with EB+BD. Post-natal surgical intervention was required in no patient of the EB group and in 7/14 (50%) of the EB+BD group, p<0.001. The risk of having a GI anomaly was higher in the EB+BD group (RR 42.0 [2.5-691.6]; p=0.009). Advanced maternal age (p=0.04), ascites (p=0.006) and polyhydramnios (p=0.007) were associated with a higher incidence of GI pathology.
CONCLUSIONS
In fetuses with no associated chromosomal, DNA and/or additional structural defects, the finding of EB+BD is associated with 50% incidence of GI anomalies at birth. Advanced maternal age, ascites and polyhydramnios are also associated with higher incidence of GI pathology at birth.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Pagination
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© 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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