One-time needle aspiration: a safe and effective treatment for neonatal spontaneous pneumoperitoneum

• Main Authors: Kamal Nain Rattan (Author), Alka Yadav (Author), Poonam Dalal (Author), Jasbir Singh (Author), Ananta Rattan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Pneumoperitoneum is a rare surgical emergency to be seen in the neonates, occurring most commonly secondary to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). The term spontaneous or non-surgical pneumoperitoneum is used for cases not associated with a perforated viscus. Recommended treatment options...