Esophageal perforation in the premature newborn: Case report and review of the literature

Sean T. Devine; Henrietta K. Rosenberg; Shashi L. Kumar; Vineet Bhandari

Esophageal perforation in the premature newborn: Case report and review of the literature

Sean T. Devine, Henrietta K. Rosenberg, Shashi L. Kumar, Vineet Bhandari

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Abstract

We report a case of esophageal perforation in a premature infant probably related to instrumentation. The child had also received the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, indomethacin. An exhaustive review of the literature has been done to define the clinical profile and current recommendations for management.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	131-135
Number of pages	5
Journal	Connecticut Medicine
Volume	66
Issue number	3
State	Published - Mar 2002
Externally published	Yes

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