Neonatal Gastric Perforation: Report of 15 Cases and Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Chieh-Mo Lin (Author), Hung-Chang Lee (Author), Hsin-An Kao (Author), Han-Yang Hung (Author), Chyong-Hsin Hsu (Author), Chun-Yan Yeung (Author), Jin-Cherng Sheu (Author), Nien-Lu Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Gastric perforation among neonates is a rare but frequently fatal condition of uncertain etiology. The aim of this study was to review the clinical course of neonatal gastric perforation and to evaluate possible prognostic factors. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 15 patie...