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Pneumoperitoneum: An Absolute Indication for Surgery in Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis?: Report of a Case

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It is generally agreed that neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and pneumoperitoneum should be treated surgically. We report herein the case of a 3-day-old male newborn with NEC in whom a pneumoperitoneum subsequently developed without any cause found at laparotomy. This case is presented to discuss the nonsurgical management of pneumoperitoneum in selected patients.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery and, , , , ,

    Fatih Andiran & Sabriye Dayi

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Fatih University Medical Faculty, Çiftlik cd. No. 57, 06510 Emek, Ankara, Turkey, , , , , , TR

    Uğur Dilmen

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Received: December 13, 1999 / Accepted: September 26, 2000

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Andiran, F., Dayi, S. & Dilmen, U. Pneumoperitoneum: An Absolute Indication for Surgery in Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis?: Report of a Case. Surg Today 31, 250–252 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950170179

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