Nutritional management after surgery for neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis
Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis(NEC)is the most common intestinal disease leading to neonatal mortality,with 20%-50%of patients requiring surgical intervention.Short bowel syndrome is one of the most serious complications after NEC surgery.Nutritional management affects postoperative recovery.Despite the development of pediatric nutritional skills,nutrition-related complications such as electrolyte disturbances,nutrient imbalances,and parenteral nutrition associated liver disease still exist.This article aims to describe the aspects of postoperative nutritional assessment,nutrition modality selection and complication prevention of NEC postoperative nutrition management,and then provide theoretical support for nutritional treatment and bowel function rehabilitation of NEC.
nutritional managementnecrotizing enteroc-olitissurgerycomplicationintstinal function