Clinical Pediatrics: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2572-0775
ISSN: 2572-0775
Latifa Hospital, UAE
Value Added Abstract
Necrotizing Enterocolitis in a preterm infant newborn & role of feeding: An Update! (A Clinical Case Report Presentation)
Author(s): Amr I.M. Hawal* and El-Atawy Khaled
Statement of the Problem: It’s a clinical case presentation of
a male Preterm infant Newborn (+31 weeks) that was delivered
in our hospital & transferred to our NICU because of
Prematurity, VLBW & need to respiratory support. Baby
shortly undergo Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) on 5th day of
life shortly after start of expressed milk feeding! which was
early detected by use of Near Infrared Abdominal spectroscopy
(NIRS). Baby was deteriorated clinically in a couple of hours &
undergo intestinal perforation with peritonitis, up to full
feedings with use of Human Fortified Milk (HMF), probiotics
& prebiotics.
Findings: The Study stated the evidence-based Feeding
Strategies guidelines for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) among
very low birth weight infants & Role of trophic feedings,
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