Intestinal perforation in premature neonates: The need for subsequent laparotomy after placement of peritoneal drains

Intestinal perforation in premature neonates: The need for subsequent laparotomy after placement of peritoneal drains

Aim In view of recent studies questioning the usefulness of peritoneal drainage (PD) in premature neonates with pneumoperitoneum, suggesting approximately 75% of those treated with PD needed delayed laparotomy, we reviewed the requirement for laparotomy after initial PD at our institution. Methods R...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of paediatrics and child health 2016-03, Vol.52 (3), p.272-277
Hauptverfasser: Mishra, Prabal, Foley, David, Purdie, Gordon, Pringle, Kevin C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abdominal surgery
Cohort Studies
Combined Modality Therapy
Confidence Intervals
Databases, Factual
Drainage - methods
Drainage - mortality
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing - complications
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing - diagnosis
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing - surgery
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Premature, Diseases - diagnosis
Infant, Premature, Diseases - mortality
Infant, Premature, Diseases - surgery
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
intestinal perforation
Intestinal Perforation - etiology
Intestinal Perforation - mortality
Intestinal Perforation - physiopathology
Intestinal Perforation - surgery
Laparotomy - methods
Laparotomy - mortality
Male
necrotising enterocolitis
Needs Assessment
neonatal surgery
neonatology
New Zealand
Newborn babies
Pediatrics
Pneumoperitoneum - diagnosis
Pneumoperitoneum - surgery
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Aim In view of recent studies questioning the usefulness of peritoneal drainage (PD) in premature neonates with pneumoperitoneum, suggesting approximately 75% of those treated with PD needed delayed laparotomy, we reviewed the requirement for laparotomy after initial PD at our institution. Methods Retrospective cohort of all premature infants with a diagnosis of intestinal perforation (ICD Code P78.0) from 1995 to 2012. Inclusion criteria were pneumoperitoneum on x‐ray (isolated perforation or necrotising enterocolitis), birthweight
ISSN:1034-4810
1440-1754
DOI:10.1111/jpc.13013