Spontaneous intestinal perforation in neonates: Is surgery always indicated?

Spontaneous intestinal perforation in neonates: Is surgery always indicated?

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 trea...

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Main Authors: Rizwan Ahmad Khan, Jai Kumar Mahajan, Kataragadda Lakshmi Narasimha Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:
Newborn
spontaneous pneumoperitoneum
Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2011;volume=8;issue=2;spage=249;epage=251;aulast=Khan

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