Table 2.

Summary of the main features and clinical manifestations of IPN cases

	Mean ± SD	Median	Range
Gestational age (weeks)	28.5 ±3.49	28	23-36
Birth weight (g)	1182 ±526	1035	588-2328
Age at onset (days)	10.6 ±6.57	9.5	1-30
Age at surgery (days)	20 ±15.7	17	1-80
Delay (days)	9.8 ±7.5	5	0-57
Clinical manifestations		Location		Treatment
Abdominal distention	44 (85%)	Ileoileal	32 (61%)	Anastomosis	24 (46%)
Gastric residue	40 (77%)	Jejunojejunal	10 (19%)	Stoma	18 (34%)
Bloody stool	22 (43%)	Ileocolic	4 (8%)	Reduction	2 (4%)
Abdominal mass	8 (16%)	Colocolic	1 (2%)	Autopsy	2 (4%)
		Multiple	5 (10%)	Pull through	1 (2%)
Sex (male:female)	38:14	Perforation	27 (53%)	Not given	5 (10%)
Mortality	9 (17%)	Lead point	7 (14%)