Nutritional management and postoperative prognosis of newborns submitted to primary surgical repair of gastroschisis.

CONCLUSION: Early start of enteral feeding and small, gradual increase of volume can shorten the use of parenteral nutrition. This management strategy contributes to reduce the incidence of infection and length of hospital stay of newborns with gastroschisis. PMID: 26844392 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Jornal de Pediatria - February 1, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Miranda da Silva Alves F, Miranda ME, Aguiar MJ, Bouzada MC Tags: J Pediatr (Rio J) Source Type: research