Neonatal gastric perforation and necrosis with Hunt-Lawrence pouch reconstruction

Authors
Durham, MM Ricketts, RR
Citation
Mm. Durham et Rr. Ricketts, Neonatal gastric perforation and necrosis with Hunt-Lawrence pouch reconstruction, J PED SURG, 34(4), 1999, pp. 649-651
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00223468 → ACNP
Volume
34
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
649 - 651
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3468(199904)34:4<649:NGPANW>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
This report describes a newborn infant girl who presented with abdominal di stension and pneumoperitoneum. At operation, near total necrosis of the sto mach was observed. The esophagus was ligated, the stomach resected. The bab y was fed by an transpyloric feeding tube. At 8 weeks, an esophagojejunal a nastomosis was performed with a Hunt-Lawrence Pouch. A good outcome was ach ieved. Copyright (C) 1999 by W. B. Saunders Company.