A Rare Case of Accidental Esophageal Perforation in an Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonate

Spontaneous perforation of esophagus in neonates is a rare occurrence. However iatrogenic perforation of the esophagus is not that uncommon, and is most frequently seen in preterm and low birth weight infants. In premature infants, an esophageal perforation (EP) mainly occurs while inserting an oro...

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Published in:	Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Main Authors:	Pradeep Suryawanshi, Amit Dahat, Rema Nagpal, Nandini Malshe, Vijay Kalrao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-06-01
Subjects:	apnea elbw orogastric tube
Online Access:	https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4460/8554_F(AK)_PF1(AGAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(AGAK).pdf

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