Abstract
Two cases of neonatal gastric perforation are described in twin sisters whose symptoms and outcome were different: the first twin showed clinical and radiological features before the 24 th hour of life and recovered after surgery. In the second, the gastric perforation was associated with Gram-negative collapse on the 5 th day of life and was fatal.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Dubos JP, Hanesse M, Bricout M, Bouchet MC, Hadrzynski C, Lequien P, Ponte C (1984) Les perforations gastriques nónatales. A propos de 25 observations. Ann Pediatr 31: 641–646
Herbut PA (1943) Congenital defect in the musculature of the stomach with rupture in a newborn infant. Arch Pathol 36: 91–94
Holgersen LO (1981) The etiology of spontaneous gastric perforation of the newborn: a relevaluation. J Pediatr Surg 16: 608–613
Lloyd JR (1969) The etiology of gastrointestinal perforation in the newborn. J Pediatr Surg 4: 77–84
Nagaraj HS, Sandhu AS, Cook LN, Buchino JJ, Groff DB (1981) Gastrointestinal perforation following indomethacin therapy in very low birth weight infants. J Pediatr Surg 16: 1003–1007
Watt J (1966) The pathology of multiple gastric ulceration in the newborn infant. J Pathol Bacteriol 91: 105–116
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Additional information
Offprint requests to: B. Guillois
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Guillois, B., Parent, P., Gaudin, J. et al. Neonatal gastric perforation in twins. Pediatr Surg Int 2, 255–256 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00179584
Accepted:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00179584