Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis. Survival, management, and complications: a 25-year study.
One hundred sixteen infants with neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) have been seen during a 25-year period (1955 through 1979). Prior to 1972, the survival rate was 17%; subsequently, it has been 68%. This increased survival is attributed to (1) improved physiologic care of the critically ill infant, (2) the institution of a standard management protocol, and (3) early diagnosis and treatment. Survival following neonatal NEC is attended by a significant incidence of intestinal stricture (21%); however, physical development has been normal and there have been few long-term gastrointestinal tract problems.
D001724:Birth Weight; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000209:etiology