title: Pneumoperitoneum: an absolute indication for surgery in infants with necrotizing enterocolitis?: Report of a case.
abstract: It is generally agreed that neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and pneumoperitoneum should be treated surgically. We report herein the case of a 3-day-old male newborn with NEC in whom a pneumoperitoneum subsequently developed without any cause found at laparotomy. This case is presented to discuss the nonsurgical management of pneumoperitoneum in selected patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fatih University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Andiran
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dayi
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Dilmen
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D008297:Male; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography