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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2015; 21(45): 12987-12988
Published online Dec 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12987
Percutaneous peritoneal drainage in isolated neonatal gastric perforation
Mustafa Aydin, Ugur Deveci, Erdal Taskin, Unal Bakal, Mehmet Kilic
Mustafa Aydin, Ugur Deveci, Erdal Taskin, Mehmet Kilic, Department of Pediatrics-Neonatology, Firat University School of Medicine, Elazig 23119, Turkey
Unal Bakal, Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Firat University School of Medicine, Elazig 23119, Turkey
Author contributions: Aydin M owned to referring article and writing of the paper; Taskin E checked paper; Deveci U provided related full text articles; Bakal U did language redaction; Kilic M advised subject for writing a letter to referring original paper.
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Correspondence to: Mustafa Aydin, MD, Department of Pediatrics-Neonatology, Firat University School of Medicine, Elazig 23119, Turkey. dr1mustafa@hotmail.com
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Received: July 4, 2015
Peer-review started: July 7, 2015
First decision: August 2, 2015
Revised: August 4, 2015
Accepted: October 13, 2015
Article in press: October 13, 2015
Published online: December 7, 2015
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Abstract

A comment on the article by He et al, “Idiopathic neonatal pneumoperitoneum with favorable outcome: A case report and review”, published on World Journal of Gastroenterology that reported a case of idiopathic neonatal pneumoperitoneum, possibly due to gastric perforation, with a favorable outcome without surgical intervention.

Keywords: Pneumoperitoneum; Gastric perforation; Intestinal perforation; Conservative management; Percutaneous peritoneal drainage; Antibiotic; Newborn infant

Core tip: Neonatal gastric perforation is a rare, life-threatening problem. Although surgical repair is the principal mode of managing this life-threatening disease, conservative intervention, such as percutaneous peritoneal drainage, is an alternative approach, especially under specific conditions.