Prevention of Intestinal Atresia and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Infants

Dear Colleagues,

As Guest Editors of this Special Issue, entitled “Prevention of Intestinal Atresia and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Infants”, it is with great pleasure that we invite you to submit your work to Children.

As we are all aware, the primary focus of mitigating the long-term adverse outcomes associated with intestinal atresia and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) lies in preventive measures. Specifically, novel surgical strategies aimed at reducing the incidence of short bowel syndrome (SBS) in intestinal atresia, alongside regenerative medicine approaches, have been proposed. Regarding NEC, global scientific efforts predominantly concentrate on prevention strategies, encompassing the identification of neonates at high risk for NEC, timely diagnosis, the manipulation of patients’ microbiota, and research efforts.

This Special Issue endeavors to compile and disseminate the latest clinical and research breakthroughs in preventing these conditions, which demand prompt and adept expertise from both pediatric and surgical domains.

Dr. Miriam Duci
Dr. Francesco Fascetti-Leon
Guest Editors

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