Table 3 Volume of gastric aspirates returned when on nil enteral feeds – preference by discipline
Between 1-2mls/kg | Between 3 and 4 ml/kg | Between 5 and 6 ml/kg | Return the entire aspirate | Discard the aspirate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Surgeon (20) | 2 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 35 |
Neonatologist (33) | 6 | 18 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 30 |
Neonatal Nurse (28) | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 64 |