Delay in post-endoscopic refeeding in patients with upper GI bleeding leads to increased hospital length of stay.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) are made NPO prior to endoscopy. It is standard practice in those found to have low risk lesions to immediately resume a usual diet. Here, we evaluated refeeding practices in hospitalized patients with UGIB after endoscopy.

Methods

In this retrospective single-center cross-sectional study, we examined patients over the age of 18 with acute UGIB and low risk or no endoscopic lesion(s). Appropriate refeeding was categorically defined as resuming normal diet ≤ 4 h post-endoscopy.

Results

Of 230 patients (mean age, 62 years; 57% female) with acute UGIB and low-risk lesions or no lesion(s), 96 [41% (95% CI: 35% to 48%)] received their usual diet within 4 h after EGD. For the remaining 134 patients, refee

SUBMITTER: Sutton MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11259576 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature