Does measuring matter? Abdominal girth changes and the need to operate in necrotizing enterocolitis
Introduction: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a disease of prematurity resulting in surgery for approximately 30% of patients. Trends in abdominal distention can assist decision-making. There is no defined abdominal girth change that predicts need for surgery. The aim of this study was to determi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949711623000321 |