Intestinal location of necrotizing enterocolitis among infants with congenital heart disease.
J Perinatol
; 33(10): 783-5, 2013 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23636100
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine whether differences exist in the location of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) versus those without CHD. STUDYDESIGN:
Retrospective cohort study utilizing 11 years of patient data. Inclusion criterion was surgical exploration for NEC. Presence or absence of CHD was determined. Surgical and/or pathology reports were reviewed to identify the location of NEC. Data were analyzed by t-tests and χ(2) analyses.RESULT:
One hundred and sixty-seven patients met the inclusion criteria. CHD infants had a higher percentage of mortality. There was no difference in the location of NEC between non-CHD and CHD patients, with the predominant location being the small intestine in both. In addition, there was no difference in the location of NEC between preterm non-CHD patients and full-term CHD patients with the small intestine again being the primary site.CONCLUSION:
Despite differences in gestational age between non-CHD and CHD patients, the location of NEC in these infants did not differ.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
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Heart Defects, Congenital
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Intestine, Small
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Newborn
Language:
En
Journal:
J Perinatol
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article