Spontaneous neonatal gastric perforation in a very preterm neonate

Kartheeka M. G.; Arvind Shenoi; Nilesh Nikhilesh Rao

doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20204027

Authors

Kartheeka M. G. Department of Neonatology, Cloudnine Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2096-0223
Arvind Shenoi Department of Neonatology, Cloudnine Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru, India
Nilesh Nikhilesh Rao Department of Neonatology, Cloudnine Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20204027

Keywords:

Gastric perforation, Very preterm neonate, Gastric rupture

Abstract

Gastric perforation in neonates is a rare, serious and life-threatening problem. The precise aetiology is obscure in most cases. By virtue of its high mortality rate, it requires prompt recognition and surgical intervention. We report a case of gastric rupture in a very preterm/very low birth weight neonate with antenatal reversal of flow in umblical artery.

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Author Biography

Kartheeka M. G., Department of Neonatology, Cloudnine Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru, India

Fellow in neonatalogy

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