Journal article
Prospective evaluation of the impact of sonography on the management and surgical intervention of neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis
Abstract
Background/aimEstablished indications for surgery in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) are pneumoperitoneum and failure to improve or clinical deterioration with medical treatment alone. It has been proposed that infants with intestinal necrosis may benefit from surgery in the absence of one of these indications yet the diagnosis of definitive intestinal necrosis is challenging. Recent data suggest that abdominal ultrasound (US) examination …
Authors
Yikilmaz A; Hall NJ; Daneman A; Gerstle JT; Navarro OM; Moineddin R; Pleasants H; Pierro A
Journal
Pediatric Surgery International, Vol. 30, No. 12, pp. 1231–1240
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2014
DOI
10.1007/s00383-014-3613-8
ISSN
0179-0358