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Severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding in healthy full-term neonates
A Goyal1, W R Treem, J S Hyams
1Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, and Nutrition, Hartford Hospital, Connecticut.
The American Journal of Gastroenterology
|April 1, 1994
Summary
Severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding is rare in healthy newborns. This study highlights three full-term infants experiencing significant bleeding, successfully treated with conservative therapy.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Pediatric Surgery
Background:
- Severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is uncommon in neonates, typically affecting sick, premature infants.
- UGIB in newborns can be life-threatening, necessitating prompt diagnosis and management.
- Etiologies for UGIB in neonates range from benign causes to surgical emergencies.