Abstract

Gastric perforation is a rare but life threatening problem that frequently encountered in premature babies. Here in, a premature baby with gastric perforation is presented to discuss the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment modalities of neonatal gastric perforations

Keywords: Gastric perforation, prematurity, newborn

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Aliefendioğlu D, Soyer T, Çakmak AM. GASTRIC PERFORATION IN A PREMATURE BABY. Turk J Pediatr Dis [Internet]. 2009 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 May 24];3(1):46-50. Available from: https://turkjpediatrdis.org/article/view/53