What potential dangers does NEC pose?

NEC is a serious concern and will cause some setback in the baby’s condition. There are “mild” causes of NEC involving a limited portion of the intestine that improve in twenty-four to forty-eight hours of starting treatment. There are other cases of NEC that involve extensive areas or all of the intestine and are progressive. These cases require surgery with possible removal of intestine and are life threatening. When all of the intestine is involved, there may be no treatment possible, and it is then a fatal condition.