Open AccessEarly enteral nutrition therapy in congenital cardiac repair postoperatively: A randomized, controlled pilot study
Author(s) -
Manoj Kumar Sahu,
Anuradha Singal,
Ramesh Me,
Sarvesh Pal Singh,
Alka Mohan,
Mala Manral,
Divya Singh,
V Devagouru,
Sachin Talwar,
Shiv Kumar Choudhary
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of cardiac anaesthesia/annals of cardiac anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 0974-5181
pISSN - 0971-9784
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9784.191550
Subject(s) - medicine , mechanical ventilation , parenteral nutrition , enteral administration , intensive care unit , randomized controlled trial , clinical trial , surgery , pediatrics , anesthesia
Adequate nutritional supplementation in infants with cardiac malformations after surgical repair is a challenge. Critically ill infants in the early postoperative period are in a catabolic stress. The mismatch between estimated energy requirement (EER) and the intake in the postoperative period is multifactorial, predisposing them to complications such as immune deficiency, more infection, and growth failure. This study aimed to assess the feasibility and efficacy of enriched breast milk feed on postoperative recovery and growth of infants after open heart surgery.