Open AccessA Stormy Course in a Preemie Secondary to Esophageal Perforation: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Naveen Parkash Gupta,
Abishek,
Chetnanand Jha,
Saurabh Gupta,
Kavita Khanijo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of neonatal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2226-0439
DOI - 10.47338/jns.v8.346
Subject(s) - thoracostomy , medicine , perforation , surgery , pneumothorax , general surgery , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Preterm newborns have various problems owing to immaturity of various organs especially lungs. In addition to prematurely developed organs, added injuries of other organs can worsen the prognosis. A preterm 33-week SGA baby had several pneumothoraces in first week of life on both right and left side, addressed by tube thoracostomy. Later on, it was identified that an iatrogenic/spontaneous esophageal perforation presumably caused multiple pneumothoraces.