Prospective evaluation of the impact of sonography on the management and surgical intervention of neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis
Background/aim Established indications for surgery in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) are pneumoperitoneum and failure to improve or clinical deterioration with medical treatment alone. It has been proposed that infants with intestinal necrosis may benefit from surgery in the absence of one of thes...
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Language: | English |
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2014-12-01.
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