Causes of bloody stools in neonates: a case series report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bloody stools in a neonate may stand for a spectrum of conditions ranging from benign to life-threatening. It is critical to detect the cases that have significant underlying pathology, especially those which require urgent surgical intervention. Previous studies always focused on one particular disease related to bloody stools in neonates, or the study only involved a small number of cases. This study aimed to investigate the common causes of bloody stools in neonates.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included the neonates admitted to our institution due to "bloody stools" over a 5-year period. We compared the differences among patients' characteristics, feeding choice, underlying diseases, and operation rate between preterm and term neonates.

Results</

SUBMITTER: Lin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9561507 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature