Appendicitis with perforartion in a neonate.
Indian J Pediatr
;
2004 Apr; 71(4): 355-6
Artigo
em Inglês
| 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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Assunto principal:
Apendicectomia
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Apendicite
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Peritonite
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recém-Nascido
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Resultado do Tratamento
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Sepse
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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