The Royal College of Surgeons have proposed using outcomes from necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) surgery for revalidation of neonatal surgeons. The aim of this study was therefore to calculate the number of infants in the UK/Ireland with surgical NEC and describe outcomes that could be used for national benchmarking and counselling of parents. A prospective nationwide cohort study of every infant requiring surgical intervention for NEC in the UK was conducted between 01/03/13 and 28/02/14. Primary outcome was mortality at 28-days. Secondary outcomes included discharge, post-operative complication, and TPN requirement. 236 infants were included, 43(18%) of whom died, and eight(3%) of whom were discharged prior to 28-days post decision to intervene surgically. Sixty infants who underwent laparotomy (27%) experienced a complication, and 67(35%) of those who were alive at 28 days were parenteral nutrition free. Following multi-variable modelling, presence of a non-cardiac congenital anomaly (aOR 5.17, 95% CI 1.9–14.1), abdominal wall erythema or discolouration at presentation (aOR 2.51, 95% CI 1.23–5.1), diagnosis of single intestinal perforation at laparotomy (aOR 3.1 95% CI 1.05–9.3), and necessity to perform a clip and drop procedure (aOR 30, 95% CI 3.9–237) were associated with increased 28-day mortality. These results can be used for national benchmarking and counselling of parents.

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We present the first reported case of successful surgical management of esophageal cancer post-lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis. This case of a 42-year-old man highlights the risk factors for esophageal adenocarcinoma associated with cystic fibrosis and lung transplantation, the management options for early esophageal cancer and the surgical option chosen to minimise respiratory risks. Individualised patient care may allow for curative surgical approaches, even where complex surgery is required.

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The Acknowledgements section in this Article is incomplete. "This article is submitted as an observational study in the category of original articles. A small subset of information from this article has been presented at the annual congress of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons". should read: "This article is submitted as an observational study in the category of original articles. A small subset of information from this article has been presented at the annual congress of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons.