Necrotizing Enterocolitis

An discussion of the medical and operative management of necrotizing enterocolitis between Todd Ponsky, MD and Gail Besner, MD. Dr. Besner is a H. William Clatworthy Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Chief of the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Principal Investigator of the Center of Perinatal Research, and Associate Director of the Pediatric Surgery Training Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Table of Contents 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:41 Work-up of NEC 00:04:02 Medications associated with NEC 00:05:24 Physical Examination 00:07:04 Laboratory Work 00:08:44 Imaging studies 00:09:15 When to Operate on NEC 00:10:45 Medical Management of NEC 00:12:23 Antibiotic regimen 00:13:19 Frequency of imaging studies 00:13:55 Length to continue medical management 00:14:39 Stricture after NEC 00:15:43 When to operate after medical management withou ...