Spontaneous gastrointestinal perforation in the neonate.
Indian Pediatr
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1991 Nov; 28(11): 1277-80
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-8287
ABSTRACT
Twenty seven cases of spontaneous gastro-intestinal perforation were treated from 1981 to 1990. Four perforations were in the stomach, 17 in the small bowel and seven in the large bowel. One of them had dual perforation, one in the stomach and another in the duodenum. The exact etiology remained obscure. Various factors observed were maternal obstetric complications, prematurity and perinatal asphyxia. Stress should be laid on early diagnosis by following up 'at risk neonates' thus, giving a better overall survival rate.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rupture, Spontaneous
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Stomach Diseases
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Survival Rate
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Intestinal Perforation
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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