One-year outcomes of infants discharged with a nasogastric feeding tube
摘要
To describe one-year post-discharge outcomes of infants discharged with nasogastric (NGT) feeding.
Study designRetrospective cohort analysis including infants (0–3 months) born or admitted to a single tertiary children’s hospital (April 2014-December 2022) and discharged with NGT feeding. Data analyzed included demographic and clinical characteristics and outcomes at one-year post-discharge. Subgroup analysis compared infants who required GT placement within one-year and those who did not.
Results121 infants were included. Median gestational age was 38 weeks. Most infants achieved full oral feeding at one-year post- discharge without GT placement (n = 103, 80%). Median duration of NGT use was 21 days. For those requiring a GT, the median time from discharge to placement was 61 days. Infants discharged with an NGT who did not require a GT were readmitted less frequently (p-value < 0.001).
ConclusionsInfants discharged with an NGT had positive outcomes at one-year post-discharge with infrequent need for eventual GT placement or readmission.