Neonatal Perforated Appendicitis Attributed to Localized Necrotizing Enterocolitis of the Appendix: A Review

• Main Authors: Andrew Tumen (Author), Pranit N Chotai (Author), John Matthew William (Author), Adrianne Myers-Webb (Author), Ramesh Krishnan (Author), James W Eubanks III (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: EL-Med-Pub, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Neonatal appendicitis is a rare clinical entity associated with remarkable morbidity and mortality. Appen¬dicular perforation is common and the diagnosis is usually made intra-operatively. The causative etiology of neonatal perforated appendicitis (NPA) is a subject of debate and has not been elucid...