Bedside Ultrasonography in Evaluating Mediastinum Leakage in an Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infant with Esophageal Perforation

• Main Authors: Mitsuhiro Haga (Author), Yumiko Sato (Author), Tomo Kakihara (Author), Wakako Sumiya (Author), Masayuki Kanno (Author), Tetsuya Ishimaru (Author), Masaki Shimizu (Author), Hiroshi Kawashima (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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Esophageal perforation in premature infants is a life-threatening condition that requires prompt treatment. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) is recommended for diagnosis. However, it is difficult to obtain CECT images in premature infants because of their unstable conditions. We encounte...