Neonatal Gastric Perforation: 14-Year Experience from a Tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2021)

· Neonatal gastric perforation is a rare but life threatening entity with unclear etiology.. · Prematurity is associated with an increased incidence of gastric perforations in the neonate.. · Laparotomy is required for definitive diagnosis and treatment..

Keyphrases

preterm infants
risk factors
squamous cell carcinoma
low birth weight
locally advanced
radiation therapy