ArticleJournal of neonatal surgery
Ileostomy Complications in Infants less than 1500 grams - Frequent but Manageable.
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- Mucous Fistula Refeeding in Newborns: Why, When, How, and Where? Insights from a Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- The impact of early stoma closure on infants after surgery for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC): real-world data analysis.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- MUC-FIRE: Study protocol for a randomized multicenter open-label controlled trial to show that MUCous FIstula REfeeding reduces the time from enterostomy closure to full enteral feeds.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2023Article
- Sutured Versus Sutureless Enterostomies: An Alternative Technique in Critically Sick Neonates.Cureus · 2022Article
- Predictors of Morbidity Following Enterostomy Closure in Infants: An American College of Surgeons Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database Analysis.Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare · 2021Article
- Challenge in diagnosis of late onset necrotizing enterocolitis in a term infant: a case report.BMC pediatrics · 2021Article
- Complications of newborn enterostomies.World journal of clinical cases · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn very low birth weight infants abdominal emergency surgery may result in ileostomy formation. We observed a frequent stoma complications in these patients. This retrospective analysis put light on ileostomy-related problems and complications in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn a seven-year retrospective chart review (2008 - 2014) infants with ileostomy formation weighing less than 1500 grams at time of operation were identified and reviewed. Data analysis included demographic data, complications and short term outcomes.
resultsThirty patients were included. Ileostomy was formed for spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) (n=17), meconium obstruction of prematurity (MOP) (n=6), midgut volvulus (MV) (n=5), necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) (n=1) and Hirschsprung's disease (HD) (n=1). Three patients died before ileostomy reversal was considered. In seven patients planned ileostomy reversal was done. Twenty infants had stoma related complications (stoma prolapse, prestomal obstruction, stoma retraction, high output stoma, peristomal skin excoriation, and stomal ischemia). Complications did not correlate with underlying diseases. Stomal complications necessitated earlier stoma reversal (mean 62 days). Postoperative complications after stoma reversal occurred in three children (wound dehiscence, adhesion ileus, anastomotic stricture).
conclusionsAlthough ileostomy related complications are frequent in very low birth weight infants, mortality is low. Morbidity is manageable.
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