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| Year : 2016 | Volume
: 21
| Issue : 4 | Page : 190-192 |
Inflammatory duodenal necrosis complicating gastroschisis
Dina Fouad1, Geraint J Lee2, Manasvi Upadhyaya1, David Drake1
1 Department of Paediatric Surgery, Evelina London Children's Hospital, London SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
2 Department of Neonatology, St Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
Correspondence Address:
Dina Fouad
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Evelina London Children's Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EH
United Kingdom
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.186551
Babies with gastroschisis have an increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) that can lead to short bowel syndrome, a long-term parenteral nutrition requirement, and its associated complications. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of recurrent duodenal ischemia and necrosis associated with gastroschisis in the absence of NEC totalis.
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