Open AccessClinical spectrum of neonates presenting with pneumoperitoneum: A retrospective study
Author(s) -
Ahmed Morsi,
Hossam Rashad Omar,
Ahmed Osama,
Ahmed Refaat Khodary
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.187804
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumoperitoneum , perforation , laparotomy , necrotizing enterocolitis , retrospective cohort study , surgery , meconium ileus , pediatrics , meconium , pregnancy , laparoscopy , fetus , punching , materials science , biology , metallurgy , genetics
Neonatal pneumoperitoneum is attributed, in most of the reported cases, to necrotising enterocolitis (NEC). There are also other causes leading to free intraperitoneal air. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical spectrum, causes, management and outcome of neonates admitted with pneumoperitoneum in the paediatric surgery unit of a university hospital.