Preemptive Gastrostomy Tube Placement after Norwood Operation

• Published in: The Journal of pediatrics Vol. 159; no. 4; pp. 602 - 607.e1
• Main Authors: Garcia, Xiomara, MD, Jaquiss, Robert D.B., MD, Imamura, Michiaki, MD, PhD, Swearingen, Christopher J., PhD, Dassinger, Melvin S., MD, Sachdeva, Ritu, MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Maryland Heights, MO Mosby, Inc 01.10.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; demographic statistics; Female; Fundoplication; gastrointestinal system; Gastrostomy; General aspects; Humans; Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - mortality; Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - surgery; Infant, Newborn - growth & development; Laparoscopy; Laparotomy; Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data; Male; Medical sciences; mortality; neonates; Norwood Procedures; patients; Pediatrics; Postoperative Complications - prevention & control; Preoperative Care; Prevention and actions; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Retrospective Studies; Weight Gain; ECMO; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; GJ; Hypoplastic left heart syndrome; Gastrojejunostomy; UGI; Nasogastric tube; Upper gastrointenstinal; Gastrostomy tube; NG; GT; HLHS; Gastrostomy; Prevention; Stomach; Pediatrics; Treatment; Tube; Digestive system; Surgery; Operation

Objective Because infants undergoing a Norwood operation have poor interstage weight gain, we hypothesized that preemptive gastrostomy tube (GT) placement would result in earlier discharge, improved growth, and higher survival to stage 2. Study design Records of 74 neonates who underwent a Norwood o...