NEC SURVEY QUESTIONS – Law Office of Floyd Chapman, PLLC

NEC Survey Questions

Babies with necrotizing enterocolitis or NEC may need one or more surgeries to help them survive inflamed or ruptured intestines, or they may not survive at all.

1. Have you ever heard of necrotizing enterocolitis or NEC?

2. As a parent or guardian did you have a baby born premature before the 37th week of pregnancy?

3. Was your premature baby fed Enfamil and Similac in the hospital?

4. Did you feed your baby Enfamil and Similac after discharge?

5. Did your premature baby have one or more surgeries, has ongoing gastrointestinal or other bowel conditions, has cerebral palsy or other ongoing neurological conditions, or suffered other serious/lasting injuries?

6. Has your baby suffered long-term symptoms and complications such as: • Abdominal infection: Some infants develop a hole in the intestinal wall. This perforation allows bacteria to enter the abdominal cavity. An infection called peritonitis can result. Peritonitis increases the risk for a life-threatening blood infection called sepsis.

• Intestinal stricture: As many as 1 in 3 babies develop intestinal strictures. A stricture narrows the intestines. This condition typically occurs a few months after a baby recovers from NEC. A narrowed intestine makes it difficult for food to pass through. Some children need surgery to open up the intestine

• Short bowel (short gut) syndrome: If NEC destroys or damages part of the small intestine, a child may develop short bowel (short gut) syndrome. This condition makes it hard for the body to absorb fluids and nutrients (malabsorption). Children with short bowel syndrome need lifelong care to get the right nutrition to grow. Some children need tube (enteral) feedings

• Growth failure and developmental delays: Important long-term complications are growth failure, poor neurodevelopmental outcomes and developmental delays, especially in infants who required surgery. These infants require close follow-up to monitor growth and development.

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