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Possible etiologies of increased incidence of gastroschisis

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Purpose

Gastroschisis incidence has increased over the past decade nationally and in Hawaii. Pesticides have been implicated as potential causative factors for gastroschisis, and use of restricted use pesticides (RUPs) is widespread in Hawaii. This study was conducted to characterize gastroschisis cases in Hawaii and determine whether RUP application correlates with gastroschisis incidence.

Methods

Gastroschisis patients treated in Hawaii between September, 2008 and August, 2015 were mapped by zip code along with RUP use. Spatial analysis software was used to identify patients’ homes located within the pesticide application zone and agricultural land use areas.

Results

71 gastroschisis cases were identified. 2.8% of patients were from Kauai, 64.8% from Oahu, 16.9% from Hawaii, 14.1% from Maui, and 1.4% from Molokai. RUPs have been used on all of these islands. 78.9% of patients lived in zip codes overlapping agricultural land use areas. 85.9% of patients shared zip codes with RUP-use areas.

Conclusion

The majority of gastroschisis patients were from RUP-use areas, supporting the idea that pesticides may contribute to the development of gastroschisis, although limited data on specific releases make it difficult to apply these findings. As more RUP-use data become available to the public, these important research questions can be investigated further.

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  1. General Surgery, University of Hawaii-Hawaii Residency Programs, 1356 Lusitana St, Honolulu, HI, 96813, USA

    Christina Souther

  2. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children, Honolulu, HI, 96826, USA

    Devin P. Puapong, Russell Woo & Sidney M. Johnson

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Souther, C., Puapong, D.P., Woo, R. et al. Possible etiologies of increased incidence of gastroschisis. Pediatr Surg Int 33, 1209–1213 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-017-4166-4

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