Spontaneous intestinal perforation in neonates: Is surgery always indicated? | Zendy

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Spontaneous intestinal perforation in neonates: Is surgery always indicated?

Author(s) -

RizwanAhmad Khan,

JaiKumar Mahajan,

Kataragadda LakshmiNarasimha 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.

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