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KMID : 0367419770180110041
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Journal of Korean Pediatric Society
1977 Volume.18 No. 11 p.41 ~ p.46
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Neonatal Peritonitis
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金成洙/Kim, Seong Soo
全峯正/李種英/Jun, Bong Jeong/Lee, Chong Young
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Abstract
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A series of 12 cases of neonatal peritonitis is presented. These cases had been admitted to Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital at Busan from June 1972 to May 1975. The 9 cases were found among 495 newborn patients who were born outside of this hospital and transfered here and 3 cases among 4,568 newboras delivered it this hospital.
There were 9 male and 3 female (sex ratio 3: 1).
The causes of neonatal peritonitis in this series are primary peritonitis (1), meconium peritonftis(2), rupture of gastroschisis(2), perforation due to intestinal malrotation, stenosis. and atresia(6), and necrotizing enterocolititis(1).
The most common presenting symptoms and signs were abdominal distention (83 %), emesis (5%), respiratory distress(41.7%), obstipation(41. 1 %) and hypothermia(41.1%).
The diagnosis was established by clinical manifestations, reontogenograms of abdomen and operative findings.
Gastrointestinal decompression with nasogastric tube, fluid and electrolyte balance, maintcnance of normal temperature and antibiotic therapy should be provided prior to diagnostic procedures or operations.
All cases were operated. The survival rate was 58.3 percent. Delay of diagnosis may be responsible for the high mortality rate.
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