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Perioperative nutritional status has been shown to be important in minimizing complications after extensive spinal procedures. Traditionally, total parenteral nutrition has been used to supplement oral nutrition intake. Little information exists regarding the risks and benefits of enteric supplementation in pediatric patients. To assess use and safety of enteric nutritional supplementation after extensive pediatric spine surgery, a retrospective review was done of 21 consecutive pediatric cerebral palsy patients receiving enteric nutritional supplementation via nasal or gastric feeding tubes after, and/or between stages of, anterior and posterior spinal fusions. Enteric supplementation was maintained for an average of 9.1 days, and the lowest albumin and total protein levels were seen the third postoperative day. Enteric nutritional supplementation was found to be a safe alternative to total parenteral nutrition in pediatric cerebral palsy patients after spinal stabilization procedures. In addition, enteric feedings may be less costly than central hyperalimentation and do not carry the inherent risk of central venous access.
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PMID:Perioperative enteric nutritional supplementation in pediatric patients with neuromuscular scoliosis. 1213 3

This study aimed to determine meal-related factors affecting nutritional status, dietary intake, and body composition of children with cerebral palsy (CP). This study was conducted on 16 children with and 16 children without CP, aged 4 to 12 years, through a survey on general characteristics, body composition, eating habits, and nutrient intake. In the case of children with CP, comparisons were made according to classification into types of paralysis (hemiplegia, paraplegia, and quadriplegia). With respect to stature, the percentile of those surveyed was within normal range; however, children with CP were in a significantly lower percentile (p < 0.05) than healthy children. Regarding problems of dietary life, while usually brain-damaged children with CP have an overeating problem, seriously brain-damaged children with CP cannot have a meal by themselves; this was significantly different among the groups (p < 0.01). Regarding average intake of vitamin D and calcium, children with and without CP had a lower intake than required, with no significant difference between the groups. The evaluation of the nutrient status of children with and children without CP showed that children with CP were slow in stature development, and intake of vitamin D and calcium were less than required; therefore, it is necessary to provide education on adequate intake of nutrients. Since CP leads to frequent external intervention to having meals, it is required of parents and teachers to undergo training on adequate eating habits and attitudes.
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PMID:Food Habits, Dietary Intake, and Body Composition in Children with Cerebral Palsy. 3040 56