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Clinical Correlates of Cholestasis in Preterm Infants with Surgical Necrotizing Enterocolitis.

Parvesh Mohan GargIsabella PittmanJoe YiVictoria G WeisRicardo Jorge RodriguezMitchell R LaddJessica L RauhAnna Greene McDonaldCherrie WelchMuralidhar Hebbur PremkumarPadma P GargAkhil Maheshwari
Published in: Newborn (Clarksville, Md.) (2023)
Cholestasis was seen in 68% of infants following surgical NEC. The most likely contributive factors are intestinal failure and subsequent PN dependence for longer periods. Our data suggest that identification and prevention of risk factors such as sepsis and surgical complications and early feeds following NEC surgery may improve outcomes.
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