Open AccessSpontaneous intestinal perforation in neonates: Is surgery always indicated?
Author(s) -
Rizwan Khan,
Jai Kumar Mahajan,
Kataragadda Lakshmi Narasimha Rao
Publication year - 2011
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 - 10.4103/0189-6725.86076
Subject(s) - pneumoperitoneum , medicine , necrotizing enterocolitis , perforation , peritonitis , surgery , bowel perforation , general surgery , laparoscopy , pediatrics , complication , materials science , punching , metallurgy
The usual accepted mode of treatment of neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and pneumoperitoneum is surgical. However, in a select group of patients conservative treatment is feasible. Pneumoperitoneum without peritonitis is a rare phenomenon which creates a management problem for the treating surgeon. We present two cases of pneumoperitoneum to discuss the non-surgical management of pneumoperitoneum and describe their outcomes.