Conclusion
The aggressive treatment of neonatal surgical emergencies is justified, if the survivors are to develop into normal individuals. So the policy of selection of cases for those to be treated in the neonatal period, is necessary. In some abnormalities, such as, meningomyelocoele, there is always residual mental or physical handicap, and the parents should be made aware of this prior to treatment.
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From the Department of Paediatric Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
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Yadav, K. Neonatal surgical emergencies (2)—Emergencies without respiratory embarrassment. Indian J Pediatr 45, 269–273 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02749214
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