Neonatal Gastric Perforation with Peritonitis- A Rare Case Report

  • Dr. Vishnu Kumar Patel Department of Surgery, SS Medical College, Rewa, MP
  • Dr. APS Gaharwar Department of Surgery, SS Medical College, Rewa, MP
  • Dr. Neelesh Shrivastava Department of Surgery, SS Medical College, Rewa, MP
  • Dr. Umesh Patel Department of Pediatrics, LN Medical College, Bhopal, MP
  • Dr. Jitendra Grower Pediatric Surgery, LN Medical College, Bhopal, MP, India
Keywords: Neonatal Gastric Perforation, Peritonitis

Abstract

Gastric perforation in neonate is a very rare, serious and life threatening clinical condition. Most of the time etiology is unknown but associated with high mortality. We hereby present a case of 10 days old female with gastric perforation, which successfully managed surgically.

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Neonatal Gastric Perforation with Peritonitis- A Rare Case Report
CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/ijpr.2014.i03.03
Published: 2014-12-31
How to Cite
Dr. Vishnu Kumar Patel, Dr. APS Gaharwar, Dr. Neelesh Shrivastava, Dr. Umesh Patel, & Dr. Jitendra Grower. (2014). Neonatal Gastric Perforation with Peritonitis- A Rare Case Report. Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research, 1(3), 80-82. https://doi.org/10.17511/ijpr.2014.i03.03
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Case Report