title: [Necrotizing enterocolitis].
abstract: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. During the last few years, there was an increase in the incidence of this disease, associated with a better knowledge of NEC, and an increase in survival rate, associated with the development, even from a technological point of view, of neonatal intensive care units. In this study, the authors first perform the diagnostic procedures and describe the anatomical and clinical characteristics of NEC, then evaluate by standard criteria a series of patients observed during the last 5 years, revising the various surgical treatments adopted and the results obtained.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Scientifico Giannina Gaslini, Università degli Studi di Genova.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martinelli
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Cuneo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bisio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fratino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mattioli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ivani
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jasonni
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003125:Colostomy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007231:Infant, Newborn
vernacular_title: Enterocolite necrotizzante.