Abdominal compartment syndrome complicating necrotizing enterocolitis: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There are several disease entities subsumed under the heading Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC).

1

The infectious enterocolitis that causes bowel necrosis.

2

Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation which is linked to the use of Indocin to hasten closure of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA); the perforation occurs in bowel that is well perfused and viable.

3

Perforations that occur in bowel that is obstructed by thick or inspissated meconium (Awolaran and Sheth, Sept 2021) [1].

4

The uncommon variant that is associated with the abdominal compartment syndrome.

Case report

A case is presented in which a preemie suddenly developed massive abdominal distension. The neonatologist embarked upon the usual work-up and therapeutic interventions but was

SUBMITTER: Glasser JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8606709 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature