Gastric Rupture in Premature Newborn

Czech version

Authors: Z. Bukovinská; K. Maťašová; D. Murgaš; Z. Strechová; I. Krausová; M. Dragula ¹; M. Zibolen
Authors‘ workplace: Neonatologická klinika JLF UK a MFN, Martin prednosta prof. MUDr. M. Zibolen, CSc. ; Klinika detskej chirurgie JLF UK a MFN, Martin prednosta doc. MUDr. M. Dragula, PhD., mim. prof. ¹
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2010; 65 (1): 19-21.
Category: Case Report

Overview

Gastric rupture is rare entity. In literature is noticed less then 100 cases. Mortality rate of the disease is about 50 percent.

Case report described gastric rupture in preterm infant with many risk factors.

Key words:

gastric rupture, pneumoperitoneum, newborn

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Czech-Slovak Pediatrics

2010 Issue 1