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- Title
Neonatal colonic perforation.
- Authors
Saraç, Fatma; Ataoğlu, Emel; Tatar, Cihad; Hatipoğlu, Halil Uğur; Abbasoğlu, Latif
- Abstract
Neonatal colonic perforation is a rarely seen condition. Plain abdominal radiography of a 28-hour newborn consulted for vomiting and bloody stool revealed the presence of subdiaphragmatic free air, which necessitated surgical exploration. Transverse colonic perforation was detected during the exploration, and subsequently, a colostomy and appendectomy were performed. The postoperative follow-up period was uneventful. Necrotizing enterocolitis, Hirschsprung disease, and mechanical obstruction are some of the causes of colonic perforation during the neonatal period. Herein, we have shared a case of colonic perforation in an asphyctic newborn delivered after prolonged labor.
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Surgery / Ulusal Cerrahi Dergisi, 2015, Vol 31, Issue 1, p44
- ISSN
1300-0705
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5152/UCD.2014.2650