Sleeve gastrectomy for multiple gastric perforations in a preterm: A case report.
Elisha PoddarSuraj ShresthaNiharika PathakDurand Singh KhadkaDiptee PoudelRamesh KhadayatShailendra PandeyRitika RanjanSurendra KhanalDinesh Prasad KoiralaPublished in: Clinical case reports (2022)
Neonatal gastric perforation (NGP) is a rare life-threatening condition among preterm infants. NGP can occur secondary to necrotizing enterocolitis, distal obstruction, or as a result of gastric tube insertion. Sleeve gastrectomy can be a possible therapeutic option for multiple neonatal gastric perforations.
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