Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis

natal necrotizing enterocolitis Review (5726) Total Article Views Authors: Maheshwari A, Corbin LL, Schelonka RL Published Date August 2011 Volume 2011:1 Pages 39 - 53 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RRN.S23459 Akhil Maheshwari1, Laura L Corbin2, Robert L Schelonka2 1Division of Neonatology and Center for Neonatal and Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disease, Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, 2Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA Abstract: Necrotizing enterocolitis is the most common gastrointestinal emergency in preterm neonates and a major cause of morbidity and mortality in premature infants born before 32 weeks of gestation or with a birth weight less than 1500 g. In this review, we discuss predisposing factors, clinical manifestations, and the quality of evidence for various preventive and therapeutic strategies.