| Literature DB >> 21461885 |
Oliver J Muensterer1, Richard Keijzer.
Abstract
A single-incision pediatric endosurgery (SIPES) has not been typically used for operations in premature infants yet. We report a case of a 3-month-old 25-week premature infant who underwent SIPES-assisted ileocecal resection for a stricture after medically treated necrotizing enterocolitis. The patient recovered uneventfully, and was discharged on full feeds 15 postoperatively with virtually no appreciable scar. SIPES is a reasonable alternative for NEC stricture resection in premature infants. Prematurity should not be considered a contraindication to single-incision endosurgery.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21461885 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-011-2884-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Surg Int ISSN: 0179-0358 Impact factor: 1.827