Volume : 7, Issue : 12, December - 2018

A STUDY OF PERITONITIS IN NEWBORNS AND INFANTS

Dr Jitendra Grover, Dr Qutubuddin Ali

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Background. To determine the characteristics of peritonitis in newborns and infants in relation to the</p> <div>epidemiology, clinical picture and to study the clinical outcome in newborns and infants admitted with peritonitis</div> <div>Methods The patients included in the study were divided into 2 groups (Group A) newborns (&lt; 30 day age), and (Group B) 1 month to 1 year</div> <div>age. Patients from both groups underwent thorough clinical evaluation ,lab. Tests and outcome was seen and documented. In patients,</div> <div>undergoing surgery, operative 􀃶ndings and details of the operative procedure performed was recorded in detail. Regular postoperative</div> <div>assessment was performed and any complications recorded in detail. The ultimate outcome was recorded.</div> <div>Results Approximately half the NEC-PT and NEC-FT patients survived (45.46 % and 40%) while as many as 8/ 9 FIP patients, of whom 8 were</div> <div>FT, survived (88.9 %). Preterm babies with CP had the highest mortality (100 %).</div> <div>Conclusion Though NEC was a major cause of intestinal perforation in neonatal age group but it was signi􀃶cantly higher in incidence in</div> <div>cases of perforation peritonitis in children up to the age of one year .Focal intestinal perforation was also a major cause of intestinal</div> <div>perforation but factors causing it were different from that of NEC.</div>