2017
Diagnosis and Management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis: An International Survey of Neonatologists and Pediatric Surgeons
Valpacos M, Arni D, Keir A, Aspirot A, Wilde JCH, Beasley S, De Luca D, Pfister RE, Karam O. Diagnosis and Management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis: An International Survey of Neonatologists and Pediatric Surgeons. Neonatology 2017, 113: 170-176. PMID: 29241163, DOI: 10.1159/000484197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric surgeonsBloody stoolManagement of NECPortal venous gasLow platelet countGut wall thicknessAbdominal tendernessGastric residualsAbdominal distensionVenous gasIntestinal pneumatosisNecrotizing enterocolitisSerious complicationsClinical featuresPlatelet countClinical examinationTreatment strategiesLactate levelsIntestinal movementNeonatologistsAntibiotic spectrumSurgeonsLimited evidenceNECEnterocolitis
2016
Are Scores Reliable in Predicting the Need for Surgery and Mortality in Necrotizing Enterocolitis?
Arni D, Karam O, Vidal I, Rimensberger PC, Hanquinet S, Wildhaber BE. Are Scores Reliable in Predicting the Need for Surgery and Mortality in Necrotizing Enterocolitis? European Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2016, 27: 330-335. PMID: 27706524, DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1593382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage IIBell stage IINEC stage IIManagement of childrenNecrotizing enterocolitisPatient cohortSingle institutionClinical usefulnessNEC scoreRetrospective analysisStage IIIAcuity scoresSurgeryPatientsMortalityKappa statisticsEnterocolitisScoresCohortOutcomesDifferent scoresChildrenKappa index