This paper is published in Volume 3, Issue 1, 2018
Area
Neonatology
Author
Dr. R. Praveen, Dr. V. Prakash , Dr. Arasar Seeralar
Org/Univ
Institute of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Keywords
Pneumoperitoneum, Gut Perforation
Citations
IEEE
Dr. R. Praveen, Dr. V. Prakash , Dr. Arasar Seeralar . Pneumoperitoneum: Think above Gut Perforation, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARnD.com.
APA
Dr. R. Praveen, Dr. V. Prakash , Dr. Arasar Seeralar (2018). Pneumoperitoneum: Think above Gut Perforation. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 3(1) www.IJARnD.com.
MLA
Dr. R. Praveen, Dr. V. Prakash , Dr. Arasar Seeralar . "Pneumoperitoneum: Think above Gut Perforation." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 3.1 (2018). www.IJARnD.com.
Dr. R. Praveen, Dr. V. Prakash , Dr. Arasar Seeralar . Pneumoperitoneum: Think above Gut Perforation, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARnD.com.
APA
Dr. R. Praveen, Dr. V. Prakash , Dr. Arasar Seeralar (2018). Pneumoperitoneum: Think above Gut Perforation. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 3(1) www.IJARnD.com.
MLA
Dr. R. Praveen, Dr. V. Prakash , Dr. Arasar Seeralar . "Pneumoperitoneum: Think above Gut Perforation." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 3.1 (2018). www.IJARnD.com.
Abstract
Pneumoperitoneum is a surgical emergency. Commonest cause in a neonate is hollow viscus perforation either secondary to Neonatal enterocolitis (NEC) or spontaneous perforation. The usual management of this is an exploratory laparotomy. We report 2 rare cases of pneumoperitoneum, one with pneumoscrotum, secondary to air leak (pneumothorax) in the congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Both babies were managed with chest drain, with the resolution of pneumoperitoneum preoperatively.