US provides an opportunity to image the bowel loops in cross section with dynamic evaluation of perfusion and peristalsis. Our study shows that abdominal US examination in neonates with NEC can highlight the presence of intestinal necrosis before the onset of intestinal perforation. Surgically intervening earlier in the clinical pathway of NEC may lead to improved outcomes.
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