Holistic feeding and nutritional management for the near term/term neonate, following bowel surgery
Framework for Practice Endorsed by BAPM.
This Framework for Practice was produced by The National Neonatal Surgical Interest Group (NNSIG), a special interest group of the Neonatal Nurses Association.
The framework covers the nutritional and feeding management specifically for the infant that is born term or near term i.e. ≥ 34 weeks gestation and required abdominal surgery for a congenital bowel abnormality or acquired problem e.g. necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), perforation, gastroschisis, exomphalos duodenal atresia, anorectal malformation, Hirschsprung’s disease, meconium ileus, malrotation and volvulus.
There is currently no national framework for feeding and nutritional care of the surgical neonate. Practices can vary across different centres, between surgeons, neonatal or paediatric teams. This framework has been produced to be adapted for use by centres caring for the surgical neonate.
