Peritoneal drainage as definitive treatment for intestinal perforation in infants with extremely low birth weight (< 750 g)

Background: Advances in neonatal intensive care have improved the survival of the extremely premature infant. However, survival at less than 25 weeks' gestational age remains tenuous, with intestinal perforation presenting a significant mortality. Methods: During an 18-month period from 1995 to...

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