Low technology, mild controlled hypothermia for necrotizing enterocolitis treatment: an initiative to improve healthcare to preterm neonates.

Conclusions: In our experience, low technology, mild controlled hypothermia was feasible, not related to adverse effects, and effective treatment for NEC Modified Bell ’s Stage II/III. It avoided surgery, bowel perforation, and extensive intestinal resection; reduced mortality; and shortened parenteral nutrition duration.What is Known:• New approaches have been proposed to avoid enterocolitis incidence; however, the treatment of enterocolitis stage 2 has been the same for decades, and unfavourable outcomes remain despite conventional management.• Studies suggest that hypothermia can be an alternative to enterocolitis treatment.What is New:• Mild controlled hypothermia can be an additional practice to treat enterocolitis stage 2, is feasible, and is not related to adverse effects to preterm infants.• It can decrease surgery needs, duration of parenteral nutrition, and death and avoids extensive intestinal resection in preterm infants.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research