Contemporary Outcomes for Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis-A Systematic Review.

This systematic review analyzed 38 studies (2010-2018) examining outcomes for infants with necrotizing enterocolitis in high-income countries. Overall mortality was 23.5% for confirmed NEC, rising to 34.5% for surgical cases and 40.5% for extremely low birthweight infants, providing evidence-based data for counseling families and guiding clinical care.