Neonatal Care

1.2 Kilograms, 4 Days Old: How Tongji Hospital Saved a Premature Baby with a Ruptured Stomach

A critically ill premature infant weighing just 1.2 kg developed a rare 5-cm stomach perforation at 4 days old. Tongji Hospital's pediatric surgery team performed emergency repair — the baby went home at 2.5 kg one month later.