Early vs. delayed feeding after pediatric gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mohammed Al Blooshi · 2026
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Mohammed Al Blooshi wrote a 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis comparing early and delayed feeding after children's gut surgery. A meta-analysis combines results from several trials into one estimate. The review covered randomized trials in patients under eighteen who had intestinal joining or stoma reversal surgery. Early feeding meant starting tube or gut feeding within forty-eight hours, while delayed feeding followed the older practice of resting the bowel.
Eight trials with 704 patients were included, 323 fed early and 381 fed late. Early feeding shortened hospital stay by an average of 3.53 days and cut the time to full feeds by 3.15 days. Rates of anastomotic leakage, where the surgical join leaks, and of vomiting did not differ significantly. Early feeding was also linked to fewer wound infections, supporting its use after surgery.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mohammed Al Blooshi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25598 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |