PREVALENCIA DE ENTEROCOLITIS NECROTIZANTE EN RECIÉN NACIDOS INGRESADOS AL HOSPITAL DEL NIÑO DR. FRANCISCO DE ICAZA BUSTAMANTE DESDE EL 2015 HASTA EL 2017

Abstract

Necrotizing enterocolitis (EN) is a pathology acquired in the digestive system characterized by ischemia, a bacterial overgrowth, and lead to a systemic inflammatory response. Much of the problem is that the prevalence varies according to the demographics of each country. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of necrotizing enterocolitis from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2017 in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Hospital Dr. Francisco de Icaza Bustamante. Materials and methods: An observational, descriptive, retrospective cross-sectional study and a quantitative approach were carried out in which 68 neonates from the Dr. Francisco de Icaza Bustamante Children's Hospital with diagnosis of EN were included and that they met the inclusion criteria. The clinical records of the NICU income of the 3 years proposed in this research are reviewed, the instrument used was a data collection form. Finally, a descriptive analysis was carried out using Microsoft excel. Results: During the period from 2015 to 2017, 1793 patients entered the NICU area, of which 68 (4%) presented EN. Most male neonates, fed enteral formula, premature and born in terms, normal weight is more likely to develop necrotizing enterocolitis. 53% of patients were preterm, 58.8% were male, 71% were patients with some concomitant disease, every year more than half of the children. it was done enterally; Finally, the most frequent complication was neonatal sepsis. Conclusion: It was found that the prevalence of this information was published in the other studies. In addition, in the part of the literature more cases of the same are shown. neonates had a concomitant pathology which could be a contributing factor. Complications are more frequent.