Bowel Perforation in Premature Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Risk Factors and Outcomes

Table 3

Comparison of laboratory tests in NEC infants with and without bowel perforation.

	Perforated NEC group ()	Nonperforated NEC group ()
pH value	7.27 ± 0.12	7.37 ± 0.10	0.02
Abnormal WBC count	6 (60.00)	9 (19.15)	0.02
Thrombocytopenia	7 (70.00)	4 (8.51)	<0.01
Elevated CRP	7 (70.00)	13 (27.60)	0.03
Blood glucose level (mmol/L)	7.80 ± 5.40	3.60 ± 1.74	0.04

Note: data were expressed as mean ± SD; data were expressed as the number (percentage within the group); defined as WBC count <5.0 or >20 × 10⁹/L; defined as CRP >8 mg/L; compared to the nonperforated NEC group.