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 |