Transpyloric feeding in the very low birthweight (1500 g and below) infant. One year's experience in an intensive care neonatal unit.
The success of transpyloric feeding in a group of babies weighing 1500 g or less was evaluated. This method was successful for most well babies but for many of those who required respiratory assistance (usually by face mask) it was not.
D000818:Animals; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007583:Jejunum; D008892:Milk; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013997:Time Factors