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Necrotizing Entercolitis

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The incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in a neonatal unit varies from 3 to 10% depending on the case-mix of the unit.

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    Martin J Bell – American pediatric surgeon working in St. Louis, MO.

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  1. Bell MJ Ternberg JL, Feigin RD, Keating JP, Marshall R, Barton L, Brotherton T (1978) Neonatal necrotising enterocolitis. Therapeutic decisions based upon clinical staging. Ann Surg 187:1–7

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  1. Paediatric Surgery Department, Kings College Hospital, London, UK

    Mark Davenport

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  1. Lorna Cook
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  1. Paediatric Surgery Department, London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom

    Chandrasen K. Sinha

  2. Dept. Pediatric Surgery, Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom

    Mark Davenport

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Cook, L., Davenport, M. (2010). Necrotizing Entercolitis. In: Sinha, C., Davenport, M. (eds) Handbook of Pediatric Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-132-3_15

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