2008
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1076606
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Diagnosing Intestinal Perforation: A New Approach

Abstract: Spontaneous intestinal perforation has been shown to be a significant morbidity in the extremely low birthweight neonate. Occult spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP), without pneumoperitoneum on abdominal radiograph, typically occurs in neonates > 2 weeks of age and is usually diagnosed by visualization of particulate matter seen on an abdominal ultrasound. We present a case of a 25-week growth-restricted neonate at 12 days of life who was diagnosed with occult SIP by a novel mechanism.

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“…ISIP has been shown to affect extreme prematures and low birth weight babies (8) (11) compare with our patients. A neonatal stress consequent to preterm birth is regarded as determining factor for the etio-pathogenesis of ISIP.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 62%
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“…ISIP has been shown to affect extreme prematures and low birth weight babies (8) (11) compare with our patients. A neonatal stress consequent to preterm birth is regarded as determining factor for the etio-pathogenesis of ISIP.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 62%
“…Neonatal bowel takes several hours to fill with gas down to the rectum, so timing abdominal X-ray in suspected patients may avoid delay in diagnosis (12). However, occult intestinal perforation without peritoneal gas was reported (11). Per-operatively the jejunum and the ileum are mostly affected (4)(6)(13) compare with our patients.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 50%
“…It is considered a surgical emergency owing to its many potentially devastating causes. Compared with plain radiography, US examination also has the advantage of depicting other changes such as free abdominal fluid and inflammatory masses [14]. US is usually the first investigation performed in emergent patients.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…MEDICAL SCIENCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH пневмоперитонеуму; деякі перфорації закриваються, що дозволяє виходити в черевну порожнину невеликої кількості газу. Пневмоперитонеум часто виникає після операцій на органах черевної порожнини; зазвичай він проходить через 3-6 днів після операції, хоча може зберігатись до 24 днів після операції [4,5].…”
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“…Може бути спазм кишкової мускулатури над рівнем розриву, що і сприяє появі зазначених арок. При підозрі на розрив тонкої кишки може бути використано рентгенологічне дослідження з водорозчинними контрастними речовинами [5].…”
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