Clinical Outcome of Ultrasound-Detected Perforated Necrotizing Enterocolitis without Radiographic Pneumoperitoneum in Very Preterm Infants.
Myoung Kyoung KimTae Yeon JeonKyunga KimYu Jin KimSo-Young YooJi Hye KimYun Sil ChangSanghoon LeeJeong-Meen SeoSung Hoon MoonPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
Very preterm infants with US-detected perforated NEC without radiographic pneumoperitoneum had a lower risk of death before discharge than those with perforated NEC and radiographic pneumoperitoneum. Bowel USs may have a potential role in surgical decision-making in infants with advanced NEC.