Abstract
When conventional treatment with upright positioning and thickened feedings fails to control vomiting associated with gastroesophageal reflux (GER) of infancy, malnutrition and growth failure may result. If this occurs, fundoplication is usually recommended. In this study, 12 infants with growth failure associated with GER were given a trial of short-term (11.1 +/- SE 1.6 days) continuous-drip nasogastric (NG) feedings prior to surgical referral. Five of 10 infants for whom long-term follow-up (3-12 months) was obtained showed immediate weight gain, cessation of vomiting, and long-term resolution of growth failure without the need for surgery. All infants who had a favorable long-term response showed evidence of catch-up growth during the first 7 days of NG feeding. Infants who did not begin catch-up growth during the first 7 days did not benefit from longer periods (up to 21 days) of NG feeding. Poor response to NG feedings was associated with the presence of other medical problems (p = 0.024), including chronic pulmonary disease, malabsorption, cerebral palsy, and laryngomalacia. Four infants who did require fundoplication still showed no improvement in growth 2-6 months after surgery. In infants with GER and growth failure w...Continue Reading
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