Acute spontaneous gastric perforation in neonates: a report of three cases

Gastric perforation in neonates is a rare, serious and life-threatening problem. The precise aetiology is obscure in most cases. By virtue of its high mortality rate, it requires prompt recognition and surgical intervention. We report three cases of neonatal gastric perforation managed by early resu...

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Published in:African journal of paediatric surgery 2011-01, Vol.8 (1), p.79-81
Main Authors: Kshirsagar, Ashok Y, Vasisth, Gaurav O P, Ahire, Manoj D, Kanojiya, Rajkamal K, Sulhyan, Sanjitsingh R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Acute Disease
Babies
Care and treatment
Case studies
Diagnosis
Digestive System Surgical Procedures - methods
Fatal Outcome
Female
Gastric perforation
Gastrointestinal diseases
Health aspects
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infants (Newborn)
Intestinal Perforation - complications
Intestinal Perforation - etiology
Intestinal Perforation - surgery
Laparotomy
Male
Mortality
neonates
Newborn babies
pneumoperitoneum
Postoperative period
Sepsis - etiology
Stomach Diseases - complications
Stomach Diseases - etiology
Stomach Diseases - surgery
Surgery
Treatment Outcome
Ventilation
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Summary:Gastric perforation in neonates is a rare, serious and life-threatening problem. The precise aetiology is obscure in most cases. By virtue of its high mortality rate, it requires prompt recognition and surgical intervention. We report three cases of neonatal gastric perforation managed by early resuscitation and primary repair.
ISSN:0189-6725
0974-5998
DOI:10.4103/0189-6725.78935