- Original Article
- Comparison of gastric and other bowel perforations in preterm infants: a review of 20 years' experience in a single institution
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Do Kyung Lee, So Yeon Shim, Su Jin Cho, Eun Ae Park, Sun Wha Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2015;58(8):288-293. Published online August 21, 2015
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Purpose In this study, we aimed to review the clinical presentation of preterm infants with gastrointestinal perforations and compare the clinical features of gastric perforation with other intestinal perforations. MethodsThe medical records of preterm neonates with pneumoperitoneum, admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) between January 1994 and December 2013, were retrospectively reviewed. ResultsTwenty-one preterm infants underwent exploratory laparotomy to investigate the... |
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