Massive Gastric Hemorrhage after Indomethacin Therapy: A Rare Presentation and Critical Management in an Extremely Preterm Infant

• Main Authors: Yen-Ju Chen (Author), Wei-Ying Chu (Author), Wen-Hao Yu (Author), Chau-Jing Chen (Author), Shu-Ti Chia (Author), Jieh-Neng Wang (Author), Yung-Chieh Lin (Author), Yu-Jen Wei (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Indomethacin has been widely used in preterm infants with hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Gastrointestinal complications of indomethacin have been reported in 5% of treated neonates. However, massive gastric mucosa hemorrhage is a rarely reported complication. To the best...