Identifying Preoperative Clinical Characteristics of Unexpected Gastrointestinal Perforation in Infants-A Retrospective Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Adinda G. H. Pijpers (Author), Ramon R. Gorter (Author), Laurens D. Eeftinck Schattenkerk (Author), Joost van Schuppen (Author), Chris H. P. van den Akker (Author), Sylvie Vanhamel (Author), Ernest L. W. van Heurn (Author), Gijsbert D. Musters (Author), Joep P. M. Derikx (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Infants presenting with unexpected pneumoperitoneum upon abdominal X-ray, indicating a gastrointestinal perforation (GIP), have a surgical emergency with potential morbidity and mortality. Preoperative determination of the location of perforation is challenging but will aid the surgeon i...