Surgical emphysema--an unusual finding in spontaneous neonatal gastric perforation.
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.
Sharma
A K
AK
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Sir Padampat Mother and Child Health Institute, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur-302 004, Rajasthan, India.
Kothari
S K
SK
Sharma
C
C
Mehta
S
S
Gupta
C
C
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*