Appendicitis with perforartion in a neonate.
Indian J Pediatr
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2004 Apr; 71(4): 355-6
Article
Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-83670
ABSTRACT
Appendicitis is a very rare clinical entity in neonates. Preterm and male neonates are commonly affected. It is often seen in association with surgical conditions like Hirschsprung's disease and necrotizing enterocolitis. Non-specific clinical features result in delay in the diagnosis and predisposes to perforation. The risk of perforation is very high (85%) in neonatal appendicitis. Management includes pre-operative stabilization, appendicectomy and peritoneal drainage in cases of perforation with peritonitis. Prognosis is uniformly poor with mortality rate as high as 70%. Herewith reporting a neonate with multiple perforations who was successfully managed.
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Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Appendicectomie
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Appendicite
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Péritonite
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Humains
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Mâle
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Nouveau-né
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Résultat thérapeutique
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Sepsie
Type d'étude:
Étude pronostique
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Indian J Pediatr
Année:
2004
Type:
Article
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