목적 : 신생아 위장관 천공의 빈도와 사망률이 높은 괴사성 장염을 다른 원인들과 비교를 통해 사망률 증가의 위험인자를 알아보고자 하였다. 방법 : 1999년 1월부터 2009년 12월까지 계명대학교 동산의료원에서 위장관 천공으로 수술한 신생아 28명을 후향적 의무기록조사를 통해 괴사성 장염군과 기타군으로 분류하여 임상적 특성과 사망률을 비교하였다. 결과 : 원인으로 괴사성 장염이 35.7%로 가장 많았고 기타 원인(장관 폐쇄, 장관 회전이상, 태변 복막염 등)이 64.3%였다. 괴사성 장염군에서 유의하게 재태주령이 낮고(32.8±4.6주 vs. 36.8±2.7주, P=0.028), 천공 진단일이 늦었으며(16.3±9.7일 vs. 2.2 ±1.8일, P=0.001) 사망률이 높았다(50.0% vs. 5.6%, P=0.013). 단순 회귀분석에서 재태주령(OR 0.69, 95% CI: 0.51-0.95, P=0.022)과 괴사성 장염(OR 17.00, 95% CI: 1.60-181.36, P=0.019)이 유의한 위험인자였으나 다중 로지스틱 회귀분석에서는 괴사성 장염(OR 7.70, 95% CI: 0.55-108.06, P=0.130)과 재태주령(OR 0.79, 95% CI: 0.58-1.09, P=0.151)은 유의성이 없었다. 결론 : 괴사성 장염군에서 유의하게 재태주령이 낮고 사망률이 높았으나 다중 회귀분석결과 낮은 재태주령과 괴사성 장염 자체는 사망률 증가의 유의한 위험인자는 아니었다.Purpose : This study was conducted to compare the clinical features and outcome of neonatal gastrointestinal perforation due to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and other etiologic diseases (non-NEC). Methods : The medical records of neonates, admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of Dongsan Medical Center for gastrointestinal perforation between January 1999 and December 2009, were reviewed retrospectively. The admission records for clinical findings and mortality were reviewed and statistically analyzed for both groups. Results : Among 28 neonates, NEC group was 35.7% and the other group (intestinal atresia, malrotation, meconium peritonitis, etc) was 64.3%. The mean gestational age was significantly shorter (32.8±4.6 weeks vs. 36.8±2.7 weeks, P =0.028) and the mean diagnostic day was significantly later (16.3±9.7 days vs. 2.2±1.8 days, P =0.001) in the NEC group than that of the non-NEC group. The mortality rate was markedly higher in the NEC group (50%) than that of the non-NEC group (5.6%)(P =0.013). By simple logistic regression analysis, gestational age (OR 0.69, 95% CI: 0.51-0.95, P =0.022) and NEC (OR 17.00, 95% CI: 1.60-181.36, P =0.019) were the significant risk factors to increase the mortality rate. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed NEC (OR 7.70, 95% CI: 0.55-108.06, P =0.130) and gestational age (OR 0.79, 95% CI: 0.58-1.09, P =0.151) were not the significant independent risk factors. Conclusions : This study found that gestational age was shorter and mortality rate was higher in the NEC group than the non-NEC group. However, after multiple logistic regression analysis, NEC or lower gestational age itself did not increase the mortality rate significantly.