Inflammatory duodenal necrosis complicating gastroschisis

Inflammatory duodenal necrosis complicating gastroschisis

Babies with gastroschisis have an increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) that can lead to short bowel syndrome, a long-term parenteral nutrition requirement, and its associated complications. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of recurrent duodenal ischemia and necrosis assoc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons 2016-10, Vol.21 (4), p.190-192
Hauptverfasser: Fouad, Dina, Lee, Geraint, Upadhyaya, Manasvi, Drake, David
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Sprache:eng
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Case Report
Gastroschisis
Necrosis
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Zusammenfassung:Babies with gastroschisis have an increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) that can lead to short bowel syndrome, a long-term parenteral nutrition requirement, and its associated complications. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of recurrent duodenal ischemia and necrosis associated with gastroschisis in the absence of NEC totalis.
ISSN:0971-9261
1998-3891
DOI:10.4103/0971-9261.186551