Sensitivity and specificity of different imaging modalities in diagnosing necrotising enterocolitis in a Polish population of preterm infants: a diagnostic test accuracy study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the most serious conditions in newborn infants, affecting up to 10% of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Mortality rates can rise as high as 60%.The suspected diagnosis is confirmed with typical findings on abdominal radiography (AR) such as pneumatosis intestinalis (PI), portal vein gas (PVG) and in extreme cases pneumoperitoneum. Abdominal ultrasound (AUS) can depict PI, PVG and pnuemoperitoneum (in some cases ahead of AR), but it also provides other crucial information such as bowel wall viability (thickness or thinning) and free abdominal fluid. These additional findings are helpful in diagnosing and managing NEC.

Methods and analysis

The hypothesis being tested is that preforming an AR in patients with clinical

SUBMITTER: Seliga-Siwecka J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7375631 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature