Acute Abdomen in an Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Neonate: A Case of Appendicitis.

Yasemin Ezgi KostekciBuse Onen OcakEge EkiyorKader GucenmezFerhan DemirtasErgun ErgunAysel MehdilliGulnur Gollu BahadirEmel OkuluÖmer ErdeveSaadet ArsanBegum Atasay

Published in: Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie (2023)

Appendicitis is extremely rare in the neonatal period. It is quite challenging to evaluate the presentation accurately, which causes a delay in diagnosis. However, if an atypical NEC or peritonitis is present, appendicitis should be considered. Early diagnosis and timely surgical intervention improve the prognosis of neonatal appendicitis.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
preterm birth
human milk
randomized controlled trial
liver failure
gestational age