Neonatal Gastric Perforation: A Report of Three Cases
Abdolhamid Amouei
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Fatemeh Ehsani
Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Mojtaba Babaei Zarch *
School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Seyed Mostafa Tabatabaei
Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Mostafa Babai
Resident of Radiology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Gastric perforation in neonates is an unusual, serious and catastrophic condition. Although ischemic, traumatic and spontaneous mechanisms have been proposed for gastric perforation, the exact etiology is not clear. Both early diagnosis and treatment is very important to improve survival. We hereby report three cases of neonatal gastric perforation managed successfully by early resuscitation efforts and prompt laparotomy.
Keywords: Neonate, gastric perforation, pneumoperitoneum, laparotomy