Characteristics of Surgical Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Is It Different from Medical Necrotizing Enterocolitis? A Single-Center Retrospective Study

(1) Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the leading causes of death in newborns despite improvements in the care of critically ill neonates. Approximately 50–70% of the cases are managed by medical therapy. However, the remaining patients require surgical intervention. The purpose...

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Main Authors: Ara Cho, Dayoung Ko, JoongKee Youn, Hee-Beom Yang, Hyun-Young Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Children
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/12/1148