Comparison of preoperative and intraoperative surgeon diagnosis and pathologic findings in spontaneous intestinal perforation vs necrotizing enterocolitis.

Olivia A KeaneGoeto DantesValerie L DutreuilLouis DoSavanah RumbikaPamela B SylvestreAmina M Bhatia

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2024)

Our study shows moderate agreement between preoperative, intraoperative, and pathologic diagnoses. Further studies investigating the clinical characteristics of SIP and NEC are needed to improve diagnostic accuracy and management.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
locally advanced
squamous cell carcinoma
low birth weight
lymph node
case control
minimally invasive
preterm infants
preterm birth