Transpyloric feeding in 49 infants undergoing intensive care.
The use of transpyloric feeding in 46 very ill newborn infants requiring assisted ventilation was evaluated. It was found to be a simple and well-tolerated technique. A possible complication of significance was necrotising enterocolitis in 4 infants. Transpyloric tube feeding in 3 infants with treated upper small-bowel atresia is also described.
D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011708:Pylorus; D013997:Time Factors