A case of intestinal failure associated with meconium peritonitis requiring transanal decompression using a Kangaroo New Enteral Feeding Tube

Meconium peritonitis is a congenital disorder characterized by intestinal perforation in utero and presents as sterile chemical peritonitis. When intraabdominal chemical inflammation is severe, intestinal decompression may be required to control intestinal failure due to severe adhesions. In this ca...

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Main Authors: Mitsumasa Okamoto, Eisuke Terasaki, Mutsuko Kuribayashi, Harunori Miyauchi, Yudai Tsuruno, Hiroaki Fukuzawa, Tomoaki Ioroi, Masaaki Kugo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622003025