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Ipek Güney Varal1, Nilgün Köksal1, Hilal Ozkan1
1Uludağ University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Turkey;
Abstract:
Gastro-esophageal reflux (GER) is one of the common problems of neonatal intensive care units. Although this condition does not always need to be treated, it occasionally causes clinically serious consequences. Initial management is medical; however, in some cases surgery might be required. A premature neonate with birth weight of 1370 grams was managed in our ICU. The patient was mechanical ventilator dependent due to GER. The patient needed Nissen fundoplication for successfully weaning off the ventilator.
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