[Jejunal enteral feeding in a severe case of reflux esophagitis in an infant with Pierre-Robin syndrome]

Minerva Pediatr. 1998 May;50(5):175-8.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

A case of Pierre-Robin syndrome associated with gastroesophageal reflux and oesophagitis is described. The infant was firstly fed with a hydrolysed-casein formula by gastrostomy, but there was not any improvement of his clinical status, in spite of an appropriate nutrient intake. For this reason, a jejunal enteral feeding, with a semi-elemental formula and then with a hydrolysed-casein formula was started. During this nutritional treatment, the infant showed an adequate weight gain and after 52 days the weight increased from 2880 g to 4580 g.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Enteral Nutrition / methods*
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / complications*
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Jejunum
  • Male
  • Pierre Robin Syndrome / complications*