A 3 days old baby is admitted with intraventricular hemorrhage. Baby develops abdominal distention. The X-ray abdomen showed pneumatosis poalis. Stage the necrotizing enterocolitis:
(A) lb (B) 2a (C) 2b (D) 3a
(C) Answer- C. 2bThe severity, radiology and management of Necrotizing enterocolitis is best exemplified by the 'Modified Bell's stagingcrileria'- According to 'Modified Bell's staging criteria'pneumatosis poalis (Presinie of gas in pofiai vein) is suggestiveof stage 2b.