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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2015; 21(20): 6417-6421
Published online May 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i20.6417
Published online May 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i20.6417
Idiopathic neonatal pneumoperitoneum with favorable outcome: A case report and review
Tao-Zhen He, Chang Xu, Yi Ji, Min Liu, Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Xiao-Yan Sun, Health Management Centre, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Xu C designed the research; Ji Y and Sun XY collected and analyzed the data; He TZ wrote the paper; and Liu M critically revised the paper.
Ethics approval: The study was reviewed and approved by the West China Hospital of Sichuan University Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent: All study participants or their legal guardian provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Min Liu, MD, Professor of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxuexiang Road, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. 77734172@qq.com
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Received: November 1, 2014
Peer-review started: November 3, 2014
First decision: December 26, 2014
Revised: January 24, 2015
Accepted: February 11, 2015
Article in press: February 11, 2015
Published online: May 28, 2015
Peer-review started: November 3, 2014
First decision: December 26, 2014
Revised: January 24, 2015
Accepted: February 11, 2015
Article in press: February 11, 2015
Published online: May 28, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Neonatal pneumoperitoneum is often deemed an emergency requiring prompt abdominal exploration to increase the chance of survival. Supporting therapy management has been successful in treating idiopathic neonatal pneumoperitoneum with excellent outcomes. This report describes a rare case of idiopathic neonatal pneumoperitoneum without a definite cause. A favorable prognosis was achieved without laparotomy. Therefore, a conservative treatment is feasible if prompt diagnosis is ascertained.