Primary Peritoneal Drainage Versus Laparotomy for Perforated Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants: A Retrospective Cohort Study at an Academic Center in Saudi Arabia

Background and objective Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a detrimental complication of the gastrointestinal tract among preterm infants with very low birth weight (VLBW) and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. About one-third of these cases require surgical intervention due to intest...

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Autores principales: Al-Wassia, Heidi, Bamehrez, Maha, Basamh, Hisham A, Aljohany, Mohanned S, Bustangi, Nasir M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Pediatrics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9934917/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36819445
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.33895

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