Characteristic Radiological findings in Preterm Infants with Missed Intestinal Perforation

BACKGROUND: Pneumoperitoneum on radiological imaging is typical in intestinal perforation in necrotizing enterocolitis [NEC]. However, it is not seen in all cases and intestinal perforation is missed on occasions. We present a series of preterm infants with characteristic x-ray findings that on expl...

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Main Authors: Sivasankar Jayakumar, Nitin Patwardhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EL-Med-Pub 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Neonatal Surgery
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Online Access:https://jneonatalsurg.com/ojs/index.php/jns/article/view/91