Spontaneous gastric perforation: is it really common?

Annals of Pediatric Surgery - 2021
İmran Hashim1, Nabila Talat1, Asif Iqbal1, Muhammad Saleem Choudhary1, Naveed Haider2, Sajid Iqbal Nayyer1, Muhammad Imran Sharif3, Arslan Raza Wasti4, Sarfraz Ahmad5
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Children Hospital & The Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan
2Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dera Ghazi Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
3Department of Pediatric Surgery, The King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
4Department of Pediatric Surgery, Jinnah Hospital Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
5Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Children Hospital & ICH Faisalbad, Faisalabad, Pakistan

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Abstract Background Neonatal gastric perforation (NGP) is a rare, serious, and life-threatening condition which needs early recognition with prompt intervention for better prognosis. Its etiology is not yet well established, but multiple speculations have been put forth for its etiopathogenesis. Few most considered are traumatic, spontaneous, or secondary to inflammatory process like necrotizing enterocolitis. This study describes the etiological and prognostic factors for patients with NGP in our experience at a single center. Results A total of 46 neonates were included. Male gender predominated with M:F being 1.7:1. Most (n=36) neonates presented within 10 days of life whereas 8 neonates presented within 15 days. At presentation, gas under diaphragm was the most common radiologic finding in 25 (54.3%) neonates. On exploratory laparotomy, it was found that greater curvature was involved in maximum number of cases (n=27), followed by lesser curvature and anterior and posterior walls of the stomach. Most of perforations were within 1–5 cm in size. Gastrorrhaphy was done in all cases, and in two cases, feeding jejunostomy was done along with repair for feeding purpose. Finally, spontaneous NGP was diagnosed in 30 (60.8%), and NEC patches on other parts of the intestine were seen in 11 patients. Postoperatively, 28 neonates developed complications in the form of sepsis (n=13), wound infection (n=10), and burst abdomen (n=5). Regarding clinical outcome, 27 (58.7%) were discharged from the hospital whereas 19 (39.3%) patients died. Conclusion Our results show that spontaneous NGP is most commonly associated with NEC in our population, usually affecting the greater curvature. We observed a high mortality rate; however, good ICU care may improve the survival.

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