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Intussusception in Premature Baby: Unusual Cause of Bowel Obstruction and Perforation

  • Tepmalai K
  • Naowapan T
  • Singhavejsakul J
  • et al.
Journal of Neonatal Surgery (2016) 6(1) 13
DOI: 10.21699/jns.v6i1.407
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Abstract

Intussusception in a premature baby is a rare condition. We report a male preterm infant, who developed abdominal distension and abdominal wall erythema. He was operated with suspicion of NEC but an ileo-ileal intussusception and intestinal perforation were encountered at operation.

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Tepmalai, K., Naowapan, T., Singhavejsakul, J., Laohapensang, M., & Khorana, J. (2016). Intussusception in Premature Baby: Unusual Cause of Bowel Obstruction and Perforation. Journal of Neonatal Surgery, 6(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.21699/jns.v6i1.407

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