Laparoscopic localization and microlaparotomy for focal isolated perforation in necrotizing enterocolitis: an alternative approach to a challenging problem

Nah SA 1 , Tan HL , Tamba RP , Aziz DA , Azzam N

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  • 1 Department of Paediatric Surgery, National University of Malaysia (UKM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
J Pediatr Surg, 2011 Feb;46(2):424-7.
PMID: 21292104 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.11.045

Abstract

Necrotizing enterocolitis has a wide clinical spectrum of manifestation. We report a novel method of managing focal isolated perforation in necrotizing enterocolitis by using diagnostic laparoscopy to localize the site of perforation and by making a microincision over the perforation to perform exteriorization or limited resection and primary anastomosis.

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