The Application of Peritoneal Drainage in the Surgical Treatment for Neonates with Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Object To explore the feasibility and effects of peritoneal drainage in the surgical treatment for the neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conduct on 32 cases of newborns with extensive and multiple intestinal necrosis found intraoperatively, all of which could not accept first-stage resected, treated by traditional operation or by peritoneal drainage between January, 2013 to January 2017. Duration of operation, amount of bleeding, and the survival rate after operation were compared between the two groups, which were divided by surgical methods. Results: No significant difference was observed in age, and gender (P>0.05) between the two groups. However, duration of operation was significantly shorter, the amount of bleeding was significantly lessen, the survival rate was significantly higher in the patients by peritoneal drainage than the patients by traditional operation (P<0.05). Conclusion: To compare traditional operation or peritoneal drainage in neonates, a retrospective analysis conducted by us showed the feasibility and effects of peritoneal drainage in neonates, and a significant advantage in duration of operation and the survival rate after operation.