The Impact of Surgical Intervention on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: a Nationwide Cohort Study in Korea.

Se In Sung Na Hyun Lee Hyun Ho Kim Hye Seon Kim Yea Seul Han Misun Yang So Yoon Ahn Yun Sil Chang Won Soon Park

Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2019)

Approximately one fifth of VLBW infants underwent one or more surgical interventions during NICU hospitalization. The impact of surgical intervention on long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes was sustained over a follow-up of CA 18-24 months. Infants with multiple surgeries had an increased risk of neurodevelopmental impairment compared to infants with single surgeries or no surgeries after adjustment for possible confounders.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
randomized controlled trial
human milk
preterm birth
congenital heart disease
type diabetes