Cyanotic congenital heart disease and necrotizing enterocolitis: Report of three cases
Journal
Acta Paediatrica Taiwanica
Journal Volume
40
Journal Issue
5
Pages
348-350
Date Issued
1999
Author(s)
Abstract
Three infants with cyanotic Congenital heart diseases (CCHD) had abdominal distension, poor activity at day 2, day 3, and day 23. The abdominal roentgenograms showed dilated bowel loops, pneumatosis intestinalis, and pneumoperitoneum. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) was diagnosed. After medical and surgical intervention, one infant survived. In this report, we discuss the relationship between CCHD and NEC. The possible risk factors were also discussed, and it is recommended that NEC be a considered significant complication of infants with CCHD.
Subjects
Cyanotic congenital heart disease; Necrotizing enterocolitis
SDGs
Other Subjects
abdominal distension; article; case report; child; cyanotic heart disease; enteric feeding; female; high risk population; human; hypoxemia; infant; intestine ischemia; necrotizing enterocolitis; newborn intensive care; newborn period; pneumatosis intestinalis; pneumoperitoneum; Enterocolitis, Necrotizing; Fatal Outcome; Female; Heart Defects, Congenital; Humans; Ileostomy; Infant; Infant, Newborn
Type
journal article