STOMACH RUPTURE ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSICAL STRUGGLE IN A CHILD

Authors
SOONG WJ PENG CS HWANG BT CHIN TW WEI CF
Citation
Wj. Soong et al., STOMACH RUPTURE ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSICAL STRUGGLE IN A CHILD, Journal of pediatric surgery, 31(12), 1996, pp. 1686-1687
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,Surgery
Journal title
Journal of pediatric surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223468
Volume
31
Issue
12
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1686 - 1687
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3468(1996)31:12<1686:SRAWPS>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
A 5-year-old girl with spontaneous rupture of the stomach was treated successfully with excision of the ischemic edges of the perforation wi th primary repair. In this case, vigorous resistance against medical m easurement resulted in rupture of the stomach, which was already diste nded with a large amount of fluid and air. The child survived followin g immediate surgical intervention and intensive postoperative care. Co pyright (C) 1996 by W.B. Saunders Company