Neonatal colonic perforation.
Neonatal colonic perforation is a rarely seen condition. Plain abdominal radiography of a 28-hour newborn consulted for vomiting and bloody stool revealed the presence of subdiaphragmatic free air, which necessitated surgical exploration. Transverse colonic perforation was detected during the exploration, and subsequently, a colostomy and appendectomy were performed. The postoperative follow-up period was uneventful. Necrotizing enterocolitis, Hirschsprung disease, and mechanical obstruction are some of the causes of colonic perforation during the neonatal period. Herein, we have shared a case of colonic perforation in an asphyctic newborn delivered after prolonged labor.
Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Fatma
F
Saraç
Clinic of Pediatrics, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Emel
E
Ataoğlu
Clinic of General Surgery, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Cihad
C
Tatar
Clinic of Pediatrics, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Halil Uğur
HU
Hatipoğlu
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
Latif
L
Abbasoğlu
Necrotizing enterocolitis; colonic perforation; neonatal; perinatal asphyxia