Case Report : Delayed Perforation after Definitive Treatment of Focal Intestinal Perforation with a Peritoneal Drain
Joint Authors
Dassinger, Melvin S.
Dalton, Brian G. A.
Walters, Kenneth C.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Focal intestinal perforation (FIP) has long been described in the pediatric literature.
Peritoneal drainage (PD) is widely used as treatment for focal intestinal perforation.
Here we report a premature infant that underwent PD on day of life 9 for a FIP.
The infant recovered well from this episode and was discharged home without known sequelae.
Subsequently, the same patient presented 16 months later with peritonitis.
A perforation was discovered at laparotomy without evidence of surrounding necrosis.
Given this finding, we believe this second episode of perforation was at the same site as the initial episode of FIP.
The finding of FIP has been described without findings of surrounding necrosis.
However, we believe this to be the first report of delayed perforation greater than 1 year from initial presentation after FIP treated definitively with peritoneal drain.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dalton, Brian G. A.& Walters, Kenneth C.& Dassinger, Melvin S.. 2012. Case Report : Delayed Perforation after Definitive Treatment of Focal Intestinal Perforation with a Peritoneal Drain. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dalton, Brian G. A.…[et al.]. Case Report : Delayed Perforation after Definitive Treatment of Focal Intestinal Perforation with a Peritoneal Drain. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dalton, Brian G. A.& Walters, Kenneth C.& Dassinger, Melvin S.. Case Report : Delayed Perforation after Definitive Treatment of Focal Intestinal Perforation with a Peritoneal Drain. Case Reports in Surgery. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462885