Portal venous gas value in predicting surgical necrotizing enterocolitis.

Abstract

This commentary highlights the study by Yixian et al., "Value of portal venous gas and a nomogram for predicting severe neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis.".

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Competing interests: The author declares no competing interests.

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