Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum in neonates: a case series

• Main Authors: Raed Al-Taher (Author), Hanan Mansour (Author), Mohammad Al-Qaisi (Author), Ehab Hamdan (Author), Baraa Danoun (Author), Ali Shrouf (Author), Mohammed Jumaah (Author), Eman Badran (Author), Manar Al-lawama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pneumoperitoneum is defined as the presence of free air in the peritoneal cavity. It is a surgical emergency that represents in 90% of the cases with a hollow viscus perforation and its feared consequences of sepsis and death. On the other hand, spontaneous pneumoperitoneum is a...