Journal article
Anti‐gastroesophageal reflux surgery in infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Abstract
Gastroesophageal reflux may exacerbate lung disease in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Anti-reflux surgery may therefore reduce the severity of this disease in some infants. We report a retrospective series of 22 infants with severe BPD who underwent anti-reflux surgery. Our experience indicates that these procedures can be safely performed in this population and that early post-operative initiation of gastric feeds is well …
Authors
Jensen EA; Munson DA; Zhang H; Blinman TA; Kirpalani H
Journal
Pediatric Pulmonology, Vol. 50, No. 6, pp. 584–587
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
June 2015
DOI
10.1002/ppul.23052
ISSN
8755-6863