Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- 20 January 2011
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in The New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 364 (3), 255-264
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmra1005408
Abstract
Necrotizing enterocolitis, one of the most common and devastating diseases in neonates, typically manifests with feeding intolerance, abdominal distention, and bloody stools. This article discusses the current knowledge and treatment of this difficult-to-treat condition.Keywords
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