Early intestinal perforation secondary to congenital mesenteric defects

Early intestinal perforation secondary to congenital mesenteric defects

Gastrointestinal perforation (GIP) in preterm neonates may be idiopathic, due to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), or mechanical obstruction. The predominant cause of GIP in the neonatal period is NEC. Differential diagnosis with congenital malformations, including mesenteric defects leading to inter...

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Main Authors: Ingrid Anne Mandy Schierz, Mario Giuffrè, Mariaserena Lo Presti, Giuseppa Pinello, Cinzia Chiaramonte, Enrica Maria Agosta Cecala, Giovanni Corsello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Internal hernia
Dorsal mesentery
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Twin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615300439

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