Pneumoperitoneum in the extremely low-birth-weight infant: successful nonoperative treatment

H. H. Mangurten, J. Ippoliti and A. S. Besser

Pneumoperitoneum without associated pulmonary air leak occurred in two extremely preterm, low-birth-weight infants. These infants were considered too critically ill to tolerate surgical exploration. Accordingly, they were treated medically and supportively, with excellent results.