Journal article
Use of breast milk in infants with uncomplicated gastroschisis: A retrospective cohort study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Infants with gastroschisis often experience slow return of bowel function following closure. The purpose of this study was to determine whether exclusive breast milk is associated with decreased time to enteral autonomy.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of infants with uncomplicated gastroschisis from a tertiary pediatric hospital. The primary outcome was enteral autonomy, defined as days from initiating enteral …
Authors
Hodgson EC; Livingston MH; Robinson T; Farrokhyar F; Walton JM
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol. 57, No. 5, pp. 840–845
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2022
DOI
10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.12.045
ISSN
0022-3468