Bedside Ultrasonography in Evaluating Mediastinum Leakage in an Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infant with Esophageal Perforation

Abstract: Esophageal perforation in premature infants is a life-threatening condition that requires prompt treatment. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) is recommended for diagnosis. However, it is difficult to obtain CECT images in premature infants because of their unstable conditions. We encountered a case of esophageal perforation in an extremely-low-birth-weight female infant. Bedside ultrasonography was useful in the diagnosis and follow-up evaluation of leakage in the mediastinum. Ultrasonography can be a useful modality for the evaluation of perforation of the lower part of the esophagus in premature infants.

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Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Bedside Ultrasonography in Evaluating Mediastinum Leakage in an Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infant with Esophageal Perforation ; volume:12 ; number:01 ; year:2022 ; pages:e76-e79
AJP reports ; 12, Heft 01 (2022), e76-e79

Contributor
Haga, Mitsuhiro
Sato, Yumiko
Kakihara, Tomo
Sumiya, Wakako
Kanno, Masayuki
Ishimaru, Tetsuya
Shimizu, Masaki
Kawashima, Hiroshi

DOI
10.1055/s-0041-1741538
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022032413075735538330
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Haga, Mitsuhiro
  • Sato, Yumiko
  • Kakihara, Tomo
  • Sumiya, Wakako
  • Kanno, Masayuki
  • Ishimaru, Tetsuya
  • Shimizu, Masaki
  • Kawashima, Hiroshi

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