the preoperative levels of plasma endotoxin were 64 +/- 59 pg/ml in the group of infants with perforated peritonitis ( n = 9 ) , 63 +/- 51 pg/ml in the group of infants with gastroschisis ( n = 7 ) , and 15 +/- 16 pg/ml in the group of infants with ileus ( n = 28 ) , while the mean level was 6 +/- 5 pg/ml in the remaining 20 surgical neonates who had no signs of ileus or peritonitis .
C0021289
neonates
C0028128
no