Anaesthetic implications of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis

Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a gastrointestinal disease that mostly affects premature infants. It involves infection and inflammation that causes destruction of the bowel. Although it affects only 1 in 2,000 to 4,000 births, or between 1 and 5% of neonatal intensive care unit admissions, NEC is the most common and serious gastrointestinal disorder among hospitalized preterm infants. We pr...

Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Radiological Manifistations

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the characteristics radiological manifestations and risk factors in neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Methods: A prospective study over on year starting from January 2008, conducted on 55 neonates with suspected NEC admitted at Children Hospital, Cairo University. Serial X-ray for all neonates were done and assessed Results: 31 (56.4...

Haematological abnormalities in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis.

OBJECTIVE Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants born prior to 32 weeks gestation or with a birth weight less than 1500 grams. In this article, we review hematological abnormalities associated with NEC. METHODS A literature search was performed using the databases PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus, and the electronic archive of abstracts pres...

Neonatal Perforated Appendicitis Masquerading as Necrotizing Enterocolitis

A preterm neonate underwent emergent laparotomy for presumed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Intra-operatively, neonatal perforated appendicitis (NPA) was encountered. This may represent a form of NEC localized to the appendix. A high index of clinical suspicion and early laparotomy are recommended.