Abstract
Background: Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a devastating complication of prematurity. Infants with surgical NEC (sNEC) are at higher risk for neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI). There are limited data on ND outcomes of preterm infants with SBS. Objective: Compare ND and growth outcomes in preterm infants with (1) sNEC or spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) + SBS to infants with (2) sNEC or SIP without SBS and to (3) infants with no NEC, SIP or SBS. Design/Methods: Preterm infants born between 22-26 weeks gestational age (GA) in a NICHD Neonatal …
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