J Korean Soc Neonatol.  2011 Nov;18(2):337-344. 10.5385/jksn.2011.18.2.337.

Analysis of Neonatal Gastrointestinal Diseases in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for 3 Years Neonatal GI Diseases in a NICU for 3 Years

• Kwon KA
• Bae MH
• Park KH
• Byun SY
• Cho YH
• Kim HY
• Sung SC

• KMID: 2099210
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5385/jksn.2011.18.2.337

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report our experience of gastrointestinal operations performed in neonates including low birth weight infants and to evaluate their clinical characteristics.
METHODS
We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent neonatal gastrointestinal surgery or had necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or inguinal hernia from January 2008 to December 2010 at Pusan National University School of Medicine.
RESULTS
The main disease was anorectal malformation and male patients were dominant. Twenty four patients (19.2%) had one or more associated anomalies including hydronephrosis and congenital heart disease. Eighteen patients (43.9%) of anorectal malformation had other anomalies. Seventy six percent of NEC cases were very low birth weight infants. Concerning mean days of full enteral feeding after operation, NEC patients needed 30.8 days, which was the longest period. Overall mortality of operation (except NEC and inguinal hernia operation) was 1.6%. The mortality of NEC with surgical treatment was 18.8%. The direct bilirubin in the operation group was significant higher than in the non-operation group in NEC patients.
CONCLUSION
The morbidity and mortality after neonatal gastrointestinal surgery were excellent. The direct bilirubin in the operation group was significant higher than in the non-operation group in NEC.

Keyword

Neonatal surgery; Gastrointestinal disease; Necrotizing enterocolitis

MeSH Terms

Anus, Imperforate
Bilirubin
Enteral Nutrition
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Heart Diseases
Hernia, Inguinal
Humans
Hydronephrosis
Infant
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Intensive Care, Neonatal
Male
Medical Records
Retrospective Studies
Anus, Imperforate
Bilirubin