Gastric Residual Evaluation in Preterm Neonates: A Useful Monitoring Technique or a Hindrance?

摘要: It is routine practice in most neonatal intensive care units to measure the volume and color of gastric residuals (GRs) prior enteral bolus feedings preterm very low birth weight infants. However, there paucity evidence supporting use this technique. Moreover, owing lack uniform standards management GRs, wide variations exist as what constitutes significant GR volume, importance frequency evaluation, or that dictate discarding returning GRs. The presence large volumes green-colored feeding often prompts subsequent be withheld reduced because possible necrotizing enterocolitis resulting delays feeding. Cessation may result extrauterine growth restriction, a known risk factor for poor neurodevelopmental outcomes Although some are abandoning little exists support discontinuation continuation practice. This review summarizes current state evaluation underlines need scientific basis either refute