Theodorou CM, Chen P, Vanover MA, Saadai P, Brown EG, Haas KB, Hirose S. Total gastrectomy with delayed
Hunt-Lawrence pouch reconstruction for neonatal gastric perforation presenting with hematemesis.
J Pediatr Surg Case Rep 2020;
63. [PMID:
33184604 DOI:
10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101686]
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Abstract
The differential for neonatal hematoma sis ranges from benign etiologies to life-threatening emergencies. Neonatal gastric perforation is a rare cause of neonatal hematoma sis but is a deadly condition, requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment. The etiology is usually related to conditions predisposing to over distension of the stomach, such as positive pressure ventilation or distal obstruction, but in some cases cannot be determined. Patients generally present with abdominal distension and respiratory distress. We present a case of a 1-day old term baby girl who developed sudden onset hematoma sis and clinical deterioration, who was found to have a large proximal gastric perforation requiring emergent total gastrectomy with delayed reconstruction.
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