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ArticlePediatric surgery international2022

Current approaches to the management of pneumatosis intestinalis: an American Pediatric Surgical Association membership survey.

Shannon N Acker, Sarah Ogle, Emily Cooper, Maxene Meier, Pamela N Peterson, Ann M Kulungowski

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Shannon N AckerDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Anschutz Medical Campus, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 13123 E 16th Ave, Box 323, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA. Shannon.acker@childrenscolorado.org.
Sarah OgleDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Anschutz Medical Campus, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 13123 E 16th Ave, Box 323, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Emily CooperResearch Outcomes in Children's Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
Maxene MeierResearch Outcomes in Children's Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
Pamela N PetersonDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, CO, USA.
Ann M KulungowskiDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Anschutz Medical Campus, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 13123 E 16th Ave, Box 323, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.

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purposePneumatosis intestinalis (PI) remains difficult to treat as it can lead to a broad range of clinical sequalae and there are little published data available to guide management. Our aim was to evaluate how pediatric surgeons currently manage children with PI, how treatment varies based on etiology, and to identify opportunities to optimize current PI management strategies.

methodsWe administered a web-based survey of practicing pediatric surgeons in the United States and Canada. The survey was distributed to all members of the American Pediatric Surgical Association.

resultsOf 1508 distributed surveys, 333 responses were received (22% response rate); 174 were complete and included in analysis (12% analyzed). For all scenarios, respondents recommended treatment for PI include a median 7 days of bowel rest and 7 days antibiotics. Only 41% reported their approach to PI management was optimal. Ways to optimize care include treatment based on etiology (83%), decreased number of repeat images (64%), shorter NPO course (49%), and shorter antibiotic course (47%).

conclusionPediatric surgeons manage PI similarly regardless of etiology but most report this is suboptimal. Future work is needed to prospectively evaluate management protocols that consider etiology.

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Pneumatosis Cystoides IntestinalisSurgeonsAnti-Bacterial AgentsChildHumansIntestinesSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesAnti-Bacterial AgentsAPSA surveyNeutropenic enterocolitisPneumatosis intestinalis

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