title: Necrotizing enterocolitis.
abstract: Necrotizing enterocolitis is the principal cause of surgical referral in preterm neonates and the most common gastrointestinal emergency among infants. Its pathophysiology is unclear and it carries high levels of mortality and morbidity. This article provides an overview of necrotizing enterocolitis including risk factors, preventative strategies and medical and surgical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, University College London, London WC1N 1EH.
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Agostino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pierro
mesh_terms: D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors