Very low birth weight preterm infants with surgical short bowel syndrome: incidence, morbidity and mortality, and growth outcomes at 18 to 22 months
OBJECTIVES. The objective of this study was to determine the (1) incidence of short bowel
syndrome in very low birth weight (< 1500 g) infants,(2) associated morbidity and mortality
during initial hospitalization, and (3) impact on short-term growth and nutrition in extremely
low birth weight (< 1000 g) infants. METHODS. Infants who were born from January 1, 2002,
through June 30, 2005, and enrolled in the National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development Neonatal Research Network were studied. Risk factors for developing short …
syndrome in very low birth weight (< 1500 g) infants,(2) associated morbidity and mortality
during initial hospitalization, and (3) impact on short-term growth and nutrition in extremely
low birth weight (< 1000 g) infants. METHODS. Infants who were born from January 1, 2002,
through June 30, 2005, and enrolled in the National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development Neonatal Research Network were studied. Risk factors for developing short …
