Does the initial surgery for necrotizing enterocolitis matter? Comparative outcomes for laparotomy vs. peritoneal drain as initial surgery for necrotizing enterocolitis in infants < 1000  g birth weight

Quantify short-term outcomes associated with initial surgery [laparotomy (LAP) vs. peritoneal drain (PD)] for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in extremely-low-birth-weight (ELBW) infants.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - February 11, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Toby Debra Yanowitz, Kevin M. Sullivan, Anthony J. Piazza, Beverly Brozanski, Isabella Zaniletti, Jotishna Sharma, Robert DiGeronimo, Sujir Pritha Nayak, Rajan Wadhawan, Kristina M. Reber, Karna Murthy, for the CHND Surgical NEC Focus Group Source Type: research