Table 2 Surgical interventions undertaken.

From: A UK wide cohort study describing management and outcomes for infants with surgical Necrotising Enterocolitis

Management

Number of infants

Cohort as a whole

NEC confirmed at laparotomy #

SIP confirmed at laparotomy #

Total

236*

189*

32

No intervention

6 (3%)

N/A

N/A

Primary peritoneal drainage alone

6 (3%)

N/A

N/A

Resection and primary anastomosis

40 (17%)

31 (17%)

9 (28%)

Resection and stoma formation

121 (52%)

105 (56%)

15 (47%)

Stoma formation without resection

38 (16%)

30 (16%)

7 (22%)

Clip and drop with resection

10 (4%)

9 (5%)

1 (3%)

Open and close laparotomy

10 (4%)

10 (5%)

0 (0%)

Negative initial laparotomy

2 (1%)

2 (1%)

0 (0%)

  1. *Missing information on procedure performed for three infants who underwent a laparotomy. Two were confirmed to have NEC, and in one the diagnosis was unclear.
  2. #Missing information on final diagnosis in three infants who underwent laparotomy.
  3. NEC – Necrotising Enterocolitis. SIP – Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation.
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