title: [Peritonitis caused by meconial ileus in a very premature patient. Presentation of a clinical case].
abstract: The Authors describe a case of meconium peritonitis in a low birth weight infant with associated malrotation of the intestines. We retrospectively analyzed the surgical approach during the stages of the disease. The purpose of this study is to stress a conservative surgical therapy (peritoneal cavity toilette and ileostomy), followed thereafter by intensive care, which should carefully balance metabolic and nutritional needs; it's then possible to perform a second look (canalization) only three mounths later, when a reasonable growth is achieved. A multidisciplinary approach favoured the positive outcome.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Presidio Ospedaliero di Mantova, Italia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bertuccio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Asteria
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Montaldi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bottura
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008470:Meconium; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Peritonite da ileo meconiale in paziente con prematurità grave. Presentazione di un caso clinico.