Clinical characteristics of intestinal stricture after neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis(NEC)is a common acute abdomen in newborns, while intestinal stricture is one of the frequent complications of NEC.Post-NEC stricture often occurs in the colon, and has clinical features such as vomiting, abdominal distension and bloody stools.This complication has a high incidence, high risk of death, and is also affected by multiple factors such as disease severity, treatment method and recovery time of enteral nutrition.Early prediction, diagnosis and intervention can reduce the adverse effects of the disease on the growth and development of children.This article reviews the clinical characteristics, influencing factors and prediction of the post-NEC stricture.