title: Bowel stenosis as a late complication of acute necrotizing enterocolitis.
abstract: Bowel stricture as a late complication of acute necrotizing enterocolitis in 10 neonates is discussed with respect to time interval to development, number of strictures, location, sexual and racial distribution and possible contributing factors. This is compared with previous reports in the literature. Differences in the distribution of acute and late sites of involvement are discussed.
mesh_terms: D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male