title: Surgical emphysema--an unusual finding in spontaneous neonatal gastric perforation.
abstract: A neonate presented with extensive surgical emphysema of the abdominal wall and a spontaneous gastric perforation. This clinical presentation is very rare. Early diagnosis and treatment improve the clinical outcome.
authors: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Sir Padampat Mother and Child Health Institute, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur-302 004, Rajasthan, India.
authors: A K
authors: AK
authors: Sharma
authors: S K
authors: SK
authors: Kothari
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Sharma
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Mehta
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*