Inflammatory duodenal necrosis complicating gastroschisis

Babies with gastroschisis have an increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) that can lead to short bowel syndrome, a long-term parenteral nutrition requirement, and its associated complications. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of recurrent duodenal ischemia and necrosis assoc...

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Autores principales: Fouad, Dina, Lee, Geraint J., Upadhyaya, Manasvi, Drake, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4980883/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27695214
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-9261.186551
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Sumario:Babies with gastroschisis have an increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) that can lead to short bowel syndrome, a long-term parenteral nutrition requirement, and its associated complications. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of recurrent duodenal ischemia and necrosis associated with gastroschisis in the absence of NEC totalis.

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