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PATCHY SEGMENTAL
10
8
6
%
4
2
0
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 >37
gestational age
NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS
An Acute Intestinal Necrosis Syndrome Resulting From
Complex Interaction :
= Gut Ischemia
= Poor Mucosal Integrity
= Microbial Infection
= Enteral Nutrition
MUCOSAL INJURY
INTESTINAL PERFORATION
Immaturity Ischaemia
Milk feeds
Loss of barrier function
Mucosal disruption
Mucus
enterocyt
Goblet cell
nucleus
NEC
MUCOSAL INJURY
INVASION PREDISPOSITION
NEC
ENTERAL FEEDING
B. Surgical
1. Perforation
2.Fixed dilated loop on serial x-ray
3.Abdominal wall cellulitis
4.Progressive deterioration despite maximal medical
support
Medical
1.Preventing futher injury
a. Cessation of feeding
b. Decompression
c. IntraVenous Fluid Drip ( IVFD )
2.Supportive
a. Respiration status
b. Coagulation profile
c. Electrolyte and Acid base balance
d. Antibiotics
Bell staging (Bell et al 1978) Feeding strategy
Stage I: - feeding intolerance Day 0-2: - no enteral feeding
- abdominal distention Day 3-5: - minimal enteral feeding
- vomiting Day 5- : - 24 x 1 ml/kg
- blood with stools