Duodenal Tube Feeding: An Alternative Approach for Effectively Promoting Weight Gain in Children with Gastroesophageal Reflux and Congenital Heart Disease

We tested whether duodenal tube feeding effectively improves the clinical symptoms and body weight gain in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) and gastroesophageal reflux (GER). In the retrospective analysis of 17 consecutive children with CHD who were treated with duodenal tube feeding for...

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Main Authors: Seiko Kuwata, Yoichi Iwamoto, Hirotaka Ishido, Mio Taketadu, Masanori Tamura, Hideaki Senzaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/181604