Open AccessPortal gas in neonates; is it always surgical? A case report
Author(s) -
Tariq Altokhais
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i17.3804
Subject(s) - medicine , necrotizing enterocolitis , surgery , catheter , presentation (obstetrics) , portal venous system , pediatrics , portal hypertension , gastroenterology , cirrhosis
Hepatic portal venous gas in infants is frequently due to late presentation of necrotizing enterocolitis which is considered a relative indicator for surgical intervention.