| Necrotising enterocolitis in infants with congenital heart disease: the role of enteral feeds. | |
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PMID: 23025968 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: Necrotising enterocolitis is a rare, though catastrophic complication that may occur in term newborns with congenital heart disease. There is considerable controversy regarding the factors that lead to necrotising enterocolitis in this population. We sought to determine the incidence of necrotising enterocolitis among term and near-term newborns with congenital heart disease, focusing on the relationship of enteral feeding to this complication. METHODS: In this retrospective study, we identified the incidence of necrotising enterocolitis among 1551 newborns admitted to our cardiac intensive care unit between July 1, 2002 and July 1, 2010. In order to understand the impact of enteral feeding upon the development of necrotising enterocolitis, we undertook a nested 2:1 matched case-control analysis to compare feeding patterns in an age- and lesion-matched control population. RESULTS: Necrotising enterocolitis developed in 45 term or near-term infants (3%). The majority of these cases, 27 (60%), occurred in the post-operative period after the introduction of enteral feeds. This subgroup was used for matched analysis. There were no differences in enteral feeding patterns among the patients who developed necrotising enterocolitis and their matched controls. The overall mortality rate for patients who developed necrotising enterocolitis was 24.4% (11 out of 45). CONCLUSIONS: Despite numerous advances in the care of infants with congenital heart disease, necrotising enterocolitis remains a significant source of morbidity and mortality. In these infants, there is no clear relationship between enteral feeding patterns and the development of necrotising enterocolitis in the post-operative period. The benefits of graduated feeding advancements to avoid the development of necrotising enterocolitis remain unproven. |
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Glen J Iannucci; Matthew E Oster; William T Mahle |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-10-2 |
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Title: Cardiology in the young Volume: - ISSN: 1467-1107 ISO Abbreviation: Cardiol Young Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-2 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9200019 Medline TA: Cardiol Young Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 1-7 Citation Subset: - |
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Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Sibley Heart Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. |
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