Commentary on ethical dilemmas in the management of infants with necrotizing enterocolitis totalis

J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Mar;57(3):335-336. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.09.036. Epub 2021 Sep 28.

Author

Catherine A Richards¹

Affiliation

¹ Evelina London Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatric Surgery (Recently Retired), Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, United Kingdom. Electronic address: surgeon@aznet.co.uk.

PMID: 34742577
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.09.036

Abstract

This is a commentary on the manuscript titled "Ethical Dilemmas in the Management of Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis Totalis".

Keywords: Ethics; Moral dilemma; Necrotizing enterocolitis; Short bowel syndrome.

Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Inc.

MeSH terms

Enterocolitis, Necrotizing* / therapy
Fetal Diseases*
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases*