Spontaneous gastric perforation in preterm low birthweight infants. Possible traumatic aetiology. A report of two cases.

Two cases of spontaneous gastric perforation in preterm low birthweight newborn infants are reported. The patients were referred within a short period from the same maternity hospital. They presented with gross abdominal distension of sudden onset.

Bilateral hydronephrosis from uretero-pelvic (U-P) obstruction: some clinico-pathological aspects.

Three cases of bilateral hydronephrosis from ureteropelvic obstruction in Nigerian children are presented. The unique association of this disease with congenital musculoskeletal disorders is shown in one of the cases. Frank haematuria was not a presenting complaint but presence of altered blood in urine described here as "Coca cola" coloured urine is common in all of the cases probably a feature of advanced disease process.

Plastic infusion bag, an alternative to Dacron reinforced (silastic) pouch in the management of ruptured omphalocele.

An empty infusion bag of normal saline, fashioned into a silo, was used in the management of ruptured omphaloceles with satisfactory result. This new approach places within the reach of an average surgeon a cheap, safe and easy-to-make device in the management of this lethal condition in situations where the established but expensive silastic pouch is unavailable.