RT Journal
A1 Mukherjee D, Zhang Y, Chang DC, Vricella LA, Brenner JI, Abdullah F
T1 OUtcomes analysis of necrotizing enterocolitis within 11 958 neonates undergoing cardiac surgical procedures
JF Archives of Surgery
JO Archives of Surgery
YR 2010
FD April 1
VO 145
IS 4
SP 389
OP 392
DO 10.1001/archsurg.2010.39
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2010.39
AB Through an analysis of 2 databases, we describe outcomes among 11 958 neonates with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac procedures, with 194 developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Neonates with congestive heart failure or those undergoing systemic to pulmonary artery shunting were more likely to develop NEC, but these patients had inpatient mortality similar to that of their non-NEC counterparts.