Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis.
Since 1964 there has been a steady improvement in the management and survival of patients with neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis. The discussion focuses on the pathology; clinical, laboratory, and x-ray observations; supportive therapy; and surgical management of this problem. Intestinal malabsorption continues to be a significant problem in such patients, but in the author's experience it generally resolves within a month of reconstitution of gastrointestinal continuity.
D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology