BACKGROUND: Adequate enteral nutrition may be difficult to achieve early in neonates after cardiac surgery, but it is essential for growth, wound healing, and immune function. OBJECTIVE: To assess caloric intake in neonates receiving enteral nutrition after surgery. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted of daily enteral caloric intake in the cardiac intensive care unit of a tertiary children's hospital. Data on the institution of enteral feeding and the discontinuation of parenteral nutrition were assessed for full-term neonates who had undergone cardiac surgery. RESULTS: Caloric intake was assessed in 100 patients, 52 with biventricular cardiac defects and 48 with a functional single ventricle. The median duration of stay in the cardiac intensive care unit was 13 days (range, 4-69), and patients received enteral feeding exclusively for a median of 5 days (range, 1-43). In total, 705 patient days were evaluated. The median caloric intake per day was 93 kcal/kg (range, 43-142). A goal of 100 kcal/kg was achieved for 48.4% of patient days and 120 kcal/kg for only 19.7% of patient days. Median weight change for the period of enteral feeding was -20 g (range, -775 to 1485 g). CONCLUSIONS: Enteral feeding alone is often suboptimal after neonatal cardiac surgery. New strategies to improve caloric intake may enhance postoperative recovery.
BACKGROUND: Adequate enteral nutrition may be difficult to achieve early in neonates after cardiac surgery, but it is essential for growth, wound healing, and immune function. OBJECTIVE: To assess caloric intake in neonates receiving enteral nutrition after surgery. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted of daily enteral caloric intake in the cardiac intensive care unit of a tertiary children's hospital. Data on the institution of enteral feeding and the discontinuation of parenteral nutrition were assessed for full-term neonates who had undergone cardiac surgery. RESULTS: Caloric intake was assessed in 100 patients, 52 with biventricular cardiac defects and 48 with a functional single ventricle. The median duration of stay in the cardiac intensive care unit was 13 days (range, 4-69), and patients received enteral feeding exclusively for a median of 5 days (range, 1-43). In total, 705 patient days were evaluated. The median caloric intake per day was 93 kcal/kg (range, 43-142). A goal of 100 kcal/kg was achieved for 48.4% of patient days and 120 kcal/kg for only 19.7% of patient days. Median weight change for the period of enteral feeding was -20 g (range, -775 to 1485 g). CONCLUSIONS: Enteral feeding alone is often suboptimal after neonatal cardiac surgery. New strategies to improve caloric intake may enhance postoperative recovery.
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