Eur J Pediatr Surg 2018; 28(02): 148-151
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1636943
Review Article
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Perioperative Complications Following Surgery for Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Annika Mutanen
1   Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
,
Agostino Pierro
1   Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
,
Augusto Zani
1   Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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02 February 2018

07 February 2018

Publication Date:
13 March 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating condition that mainly affects premature infants. Advanced cases of NEC require surgical treatment, which in up to 70% of infants is associated with significant perioperative morbidity including anastomosis- or enterostomy-related complications, sepsis, peritonitis, and wound infections. Moreover, the perioperative complications may compromise the long-term gastrointestinal and neurodevelopmental outcome of patients requiring surgery for NEC.