The optimal time for intervention in surgical necrotizing enterocolitis (sNEC) remains to be elucidated. Surgical management varies between peritoneal drain (PD), laparotomy (LAP), and PD with subsequent LAP (PD + LAP). We propose that some infants with surgical NEC benefit from late (>48 h) operative intervention to allow for resuscitation.
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