Analysis of prognostic factors of laparotomy for necrotizing enterocolitis in extremely low birth weight infants

• Main Authors: Jin Kyu Kim (Author), Yi Sun Kim (Author), Hye Soo Yoo (Author), So Yoon Ahn (Author), Hyun ju Seo (Author), Seo Heui Choi (Author), Soo Kyung Park (Author), Yu Jin Jung (Author), Myo Jing Kim (Author), Ga Won Jeon (Author), Soo Hyun Koo (Author), Kyung-Hoon Lee (Author), Yun Sil Chang (Author), Won Soon Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose : With improved survival of extremely low birth weight infants (ELBWI), there is an increase in the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) requiring laparotomy, and the risk of morbidity and mortality in these ELBWI is increased. Thus, we determined the prognostic factors in ELBWI who...