1.
Cent Afr J Med
; 40(6): 161-3, 1994 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7954733
ABSTRACT
Two cases of spontaneous gastric perforation in preterm low birthweight newborn infants are reported. The patients were referred within a short period from the same maternity hospital. They presented with gross abdominal distension of sudden onset. The abdominal X-rays showed typical saddle-bag configuration with massive pneumoperitoneum. The liver and spleen were displaced downwards and towards the midline. The nasogastric tubes used in the resuscitation may have played an important role in causing the perforations.
Subject(s)
Infant, Low Birth Weight , Infant, Premature , Intubation, Gastrointestinal/adverse effects , Stomach/injuries , Wounds, Penetrating/etiology , Fatal Outcome , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Radiography , Referral and Consultation , Risk Factors , Rupture , Wounds, Penetrating/diagnostic imaging , Wounds, Penetrating/epidemiology , Wounds, Penetrating/surgery
2.
West Afr Med J Niger Med Dent Pract
; 21(5): 117-23, 1972 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-4671291
