Condition
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
A serious intestinal condition that mainly affects premature babies, in which part of the bowel becomes inflamed and damaged.
Also called: nec
Who Can Help with Necrotizing Enterocolitis?
- Neonatologists
A pediatrician who cares for newborns who are premature or seriously ill, usually in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
- Pediatric Surgeons
A surgeon who operates on infants, children and teenagers.
Related
- Abdominal Wall Defects
- Anorectal Malformations
- Appendectomy
- Appendicitis
- Biliary Atresia
- Birth Defects
- Brain Bleeds in Premature Babies
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Circumcision
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Feeding Tube Placement
- Gallbladder Removal
- Hernia
- Hernia Repair
General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about necrotizing enterocolitis and what is right for you.