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