04Feb 2018

ANALYTICAL STUDY OF CAUSATIVE FACTORS OF NEONATAL LIMB GANGRENE.

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Aim and objectives: To analyze the various etiological factors involved in development of neonatal limb gangrene. Duration of study ? Two years (Aug 2015 to Aug 2017). Study design ? Retrospective and Prospective. Inclusion criteria: Neonates present with limb gangrene within 28 days. Exclusion criteria: Neonates present with limb gangrene after 28 days. Conclusion: Preterm and low birth weight with malformation babies with sepsis, and maternal risk factors like diabetes and birth trauma and repeated venous cannulation and drug extravasation play a major role in development of neonatal limb gangrene.

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[sasikumar krishnan Mch, sritharan N, devarajan I, velladuraichi B, ilayakumar P, jayanth V and krishna M. (2018); ANALYTICAL STUDY OF CAUSATIVE FACTORS OF NEONATAL LIMB GANGRENE. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 6 (Feb). 316-323] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Prathap Kumar
Institute of Vascular Surgery, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/6442      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/6442

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