Enteral formula compared to Nissen-Fundoplication: Data from a retrospective analysis on tolerance, utility, applicability, and safeness in children with neurological diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives and study

Approximately 46-90% of children with neurological disorders (NDs) suffer from gastrointestinal diseases, such as gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), constipation, or malnutrition. Therefore, enteral feeding is often necessary to achieve nutritional requirements. The treatment of GERD could be based on pharmacological therapy, nutritional treatment (changing the type of formula), or surgical treatment (Nissen Fundoplication, NF). The aim of this study was to describe and compare resource consumption between NE based on different formulas and NF in patients with ND.

Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis on all children with neurological damage (age: 29 days-17 years) treated from January 2009 to January 2019 due to nutritional problems and fo

SUBMITTER: Trovato CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10034170 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature