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SM Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Gastric Perforation in Two Neonates: Spontaneous? Secondary to Feeding Tube: A Case Report

[ ISSN : 2573-3419 ]

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Received: 24-Feb-2016

Accepted: 22-Mar-2016

Published: 23-Mar-2016

Case Report | Volume 2 - Issue 1 | Article DOI :

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Patil Prashant S¹*, Gupta Abhaya¹, Kothari Paras L¹, Kekre Geeta¹, Patil Shalil H¹, Deshmukh Shahaji¹, Drvishesh Dikshit¹, and Kulkarni Apoorva¹

¹Department of Pediatric Surgery, LTMGH Sion, India

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Patil Prashant S, Department of Pediatric Surgery, LTMGH Sion, India, Tel: +91- 9423392432; Fax: 0021674241384; Email: docprashant2010@gmail.com

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Gastric Perforation; Neonate; Pneumoperitoneum; Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Abstract

Gastric perforation in neonates is an uncommon entity. Definite causes are found in few patients. Iatrogenic perforation secondary to introduction of a hard nasogastric tube has been reported in literature. Majority of cases have no obvious reasons.

We present two cases of gastric perforation in preterm babies probably caused by nasogastric tube. One baby had pneumoperitoneum while other one did not show gas under diaphragm. Etiopathogenesis of gastric perforation in preterm babies is discussed along with a comment on Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation (SIP).

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Prashant SP, Abhaya G, Paras LK, Geeta K, Patilshalil H , Shahaji D and et al. Gastric Perforation in Two Neonates: Spontaneous? Secondary to Feeding Tube: A Case Report. SM J Pediatr Surg. 2016; 2(1): 1009