Weight comparisons of infants with complete cleft lip and palate.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the success of the Enlarge, Stimulate, Swallow, Rest (ESSR) feeding method for infants with complete cleft lip and palate.


METHODS
Sixty-nine infants comprised of two groups: an ESSR group and a control group. Paired t-tests compared mean weights at birth and time of surgery according to feeding method.


RESULTS
Infants fed by ESSR method showed greater mean weight gain.


CONCLUSIONS
The ESSR method appeared to be successful in promoting weight gain.
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D001835:Body Weight; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D007231:Infant, Newborn