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. 2002 Mar;66(3):131-5.

Esophageal perforation in the premature newborn: case report and review of the literature

Sean T Devine  1 , Henrietta K Rosenberg, L Shashi Kumar, Vineet Bhandari
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  • PMID: 11957764
Review

Esophageal perforation in the premature newborn: case report and review of the literature

Sean T Devine et al. Conn Med. 2002 Mar.

Abstract

We report a case of esophageal perforation in a premature infant probably related to instrumentation. The child had also received the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, indomethacin. An exhaustive review of the literature has been done to define the clinical profile and current recommendations for management.

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