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. 2021 Mar 19;76:e1816. doi: 10.6061/clinics/2021/e1816

Table 3. US features of NEC.

Features Normal NEC p-value
Intramural gas No 102 47 <0.0001
Yes 0 64
Portal venous gas No 89 32 <0.0001
Yes 13 79
Intestinal wall thickness (mm) 0.75±0.14 0.89±0.31 <0.0001
Bowel dilatation No 71 26 <0.0001
Yes 31 85
Reduced inflation No 76 97 0.016
Yes 26 14
Decreased intestinal peristalsis No 56 39 0.003
Yes 46 72
Undetectable intestinal peristalsis No 102 98 <0.0001
Yes 0 13
Seroperitoneum (no/yes) No 93 100 0.786
Yes 9 11