Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious condition occurring mainly in premature babies where the intestine becomes swollen and inflamed may be irreversibly damaged. NEC can affect just a small part or rarely the whole intestine. It can lead to perforation in the intestine resulting in contents of the intestine leaking into the abdomen. Sometimes, the inflammation maybe fulminating and cause extensive damage to the intestines which is inoperable and lead to a baby’s demise.
