Effects of post-discharge nutrition management on the growth speed of neonates after bowel surgery.
- Author:
Jing SUN
1
;
Huimin CHEN
;
Jinhui WU
;
Jie FU
;
Jiakang YU
;
Xihong LIU
;
Wei ZHONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Body Weight; Digestive System Surgical Procedures; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Nutritional Status
- From: Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2015;18(1):33-36
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo examine the effect of post-discharge nutrition management on the growth speed of neonates after bowel surgery.
METHODSNutrition feeding guidance was carried out in 133 post-discharge infants after surgery through nutrition clinic. The growth speed was detected every month and compared with the normal standards, then the time to accelerate growth speed was evaluated.
RESULTSThe growth speed of neonates in the first postoperative month was lower than the normal standards, especially in males(weight P=0.000; length P=0.041; circumference P=0.010). While during two to three months, male infants showed acceleration in length growth speed [(4.53±1.22) cm vs. (3.1±0.4) cm, P=0.013], and female infants showed acceleration in weight [(1.51±0.76) kg vs. (0.83±0.39) kg, P=0.028] and circumference growth speed [(2.50±0.93) cm vs. (1.2±0.7) cm, P=0.021].
CONCLUSIONSScientific post-discharge nutrition management helps neonates grow faster after bowl surgery. The two to three months after operation is the key period of growth speed acceleration.
