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Neonatal Gastric Perforation: A case series
Aishwarya Venkataraman1, Anastasia Vareli2, Devesh Misra2, Bhupinder Reel3, Kalaimaran Sadasivam3
1The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
2Paediatric Surgery, the Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
3Paediatric Critical Care Unit, the Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK


Article ID: Z01201705CS10086AV
doi:10.5348/ijcri-201707-CS-10086

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Dr Kalaimaran Sadasivam
Paediatric Critical Care Unit, the Royal London Hospital
Barts Health NHS Trust, Whitechapel
London

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Venkataraman A, Vareli A, Misra D, Reel B, Sadasivam K. Neonatal Gastric Perforation: A case series. Int J Case Rep Images 2017;8(5):296–299.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: Gastric perforation in neonates is a rare surgical emergency of uncertain etiology.
Case series: We report a case series of three neonates diagnosed with gastric perforations in the first week of life and successfully managed by urgent surgical intervention. All three patients had associated gastrointestinal anomalies contributing to the gastric perforation.
Conclusion: Neonatal gastric perforation is extremely rare and is associated with high mortality. Early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention are essential to improve the outcomes.

Keywords: Gastric perforation, Pneumoperitoneum, Neonate, Gastrointestinal anomalies




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Author Contributions
Aishwarya Venkataraman – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Anastasia Vareli – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Devesh Misra – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Bhupinder Reel – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Kalaimaran Sadasivam – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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