Presentation Time of Necrotizing Enterocolitis Diagnosed by Sonography according to Gestational Age

Purpose: In this single center study, we assessed the timing of presentation of necrotizingenterocolitis (NEC) diagnosed by sonography according to the gestational age. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 49 newborn patients who were diagnosed with NEC (modified Bell's stage II and higher according to abdominal sonography and simple abdominal radiography) and were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of St. Mary’s Hospital between January 2008 and December 2012. Infants were grouped according to their gestational age (GA): Group I (GA