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Neonatal Gastric Perforation: Report of 15 Cases and Review of the Literature

Chieh‐Mo Lin, Hung‐Chang Lee, Hsin‐An Kao, Han‐Yang Hung, Chyong-Hsin Hsu, Chun‐Yan Yeung, Jin‐Cherng Sheu, Nien-Lu Wang

Pediatrics & Neonatology · 2008 · 75 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

Neonatal gastric perforation is associated with high mortality, particularly in premature infants. There is also a trend towards higher mortality in lower-birth-weight infants.

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