Effect of blenderized tube feeds on gastric emptying: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Blenderized tube feeds (blends) are associated with lower hospital admissions and reduced gastroesophageal symptoms, but their high viscosity may theoretically prolong gastric emptying. Our objective was to compare differences in gastric emptying with blends vs with formula.

Methods

We retrospectively identified individuals 6 months to 20 years with enteral tubes who underwent 1-h liquid gastric emptying scintigraphy from 1998 to 2020 at Boston Children's Hospital. Examinations were excluded if a postpyloric tube was present, tracer was administered orally or with diet differing from habitual, habitual diet was indeterminable, imaging was terminated early, or >50% of input counts emptied during bolus administration. Emptying was classified as delayed if gastric re

SUBMITTER: Hron B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11223061 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature