Inguinal Hernia Development in Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants: A Case –Control Study

Conclusion Preterms with respiratory distress syndrome and those reach full enteral feeding on or after the 10th day should be monitored carefully for IH development. Bearing in mind that a significant amount of IH cases exhibit symptoms after discharge, neonatologists should inform the parents of premature infants of the issue and close attention should be paid in postdischarge follow-up examinations. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery - October 17, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Unal, Sezin Isik, Dilek Ulubas Bas, Ahmet Yagmur Arslan, Zehra Demirel, Nihal Tags: Original Article Source Type: research