Quintuplets: 5 Cases of NEC. Are There Other Risk Factors?
作者信息
Nadendla Kavita, Sutton Amelia, Kelly David, Dimmitt Reed, Wilkinson Linda, Harmon Carroll, Martin Colin
机构信息
a Surgery , University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham , Alabama , USA.
b Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine , University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham , Alabama , USA.
出版信息
Fetal Pediatr Pathol. 2016;35(6):425-433. doi: 10.1080/15513815.2016.1214197. Epub 2016 Aug 23.
OBJECTIVE
To review a case of quintuplets with all babies developing necrotizing enterocolitis.
METHODS
A retrospective study of preterm quintuplets all developing necrotizing enterocolitis. Clinical outcomes were reviewed.
RESULTS
Quintuplets were born at 24 weeks gestation. Each baby developed NEC and was treated. One baby died. Currently the remaining 4 infants are on full enteral nutrition.
CONCLUSION
Further studies are needed to better understand this emerging population of multiple birth pregnancy and the frequency of NEC development.
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