Necrotizing Enterocolitis with Perforation in an Extreme Preterm, Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonate | Zendy

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Necrotizing Enterocolitis with Perforation in an Extreme Preterm, Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonate

Author(s) -

Shridhar Gopalakrishnan,

Shailendra Kumar Singh,

Kirandeep Sodhi,

Manu Arora

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of nepal paediatric society

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.13

H-Index - 8

eISSN - 1990-7982

pISSN - 1990-7974

DOI - 10.3126/jnps.v36i2.15199

Subject(s) - medicine , necrotizing enterocolitis , low birth weight , perforation , pediatrics , birth weight , obstetrics , surgery , pregnancy , genetics , materials science , metallurgy , punching , biology

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains the most common and serious surgical condition among preterm, very low birth weight neonates with a mortality of 40% to 50% in those requiring surgery. We report perforation secondary to NEC in an extreme preterm, extremely low birth weight neonate with a good outcome due to aggressive surgical management and intensive care.J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(2):201-203.

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