Analysis of prognostic factors of laparotomy for necrotizing enterocolitis in extremely low birth weight infants

Purpose : With improved survival of extremely low birth weight infants (ELBWI), there is an increase in the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) requiring laparotomy, and the risk of morbidity and mortality in these ELBWI is increased. Thus, we determined the prognostic factors in ELBWI who...

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Main Authors: Jin Kyu Kim, Yi Sun Kim, Hye Soo Yoo, So Yoon Ahn, Hyun ju Seo, Seo Heui Choi, Soo Kyung Park, Yu Jin Jung, Myo Jing Kim, Ga Won Jeon, Soo Hyun Koo, Kyung-Hoon Lee, Yun Sil Chang, Won Soon Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Pediatric Society 2010-02-01
Series:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.kjp.or.kr/upload/2010530208-20100320162620.PDF