Neonatal gastric perforation: a case report

Authors

  • Narayan Das Department of Surgery, Government Medical College & G B P Hospital, Agartala - 799006, Tripura (West)
  • Mani Ranjan Debbarma Department of Surgery, Government Medical College & G B P Hospital, Agartala - 799006, Tripura (West)

Keywords:

Neonate, Gastric perforation

Abstract

Gastric perforation (GP) of the neonate is a rare, serious, and fatal complication of uncertain etiology. This report describes the case of a 3 days female patient presenting with gastric perforation.

 

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Published

2017-01-20

How to Cite

Das, N., & Debbarma, M. R. (2017). Neonatal gastric perforation: a case report. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2(1), 358–359. Retrieved from https://www.msjonline.org/index.php/ijrms/article/view/2149

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2014): January-March 2014

Section

Case Reports