Use of a plastic hemoderivative bag in the treatment of gastroschisis

The authors report their experience with the use of a polyvinyl chloride (P VC) bag for blood-derivative transfer as a prosthesis for the creation of a silo for surgical treatment of gastroschisis (GS) in seven newborn infants . The bag is sterile, impermeable to microorganisms, transparent, flexible, resistant, internally smooth, does not adhere to the bowel loops, readily available, and inexpensive, properties that make it an excellent alternativ e as a prosthesis for staged surgical treatment of congenital anomalies of the abdominal wall such as GS and omphalocele. The importance of a multidis ciplinary team for the care of newborns with GS is also emphasized for a go od postoperative outcome.