Table 4 Commencement of Trophic Feeds – preference by discipline
Within 4 h silo/repair | First post-op day | Bowel sounds present | Bowels opened | When aspirates clear | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Surgeon (20) | 3 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
Neonatologist (33) | 4 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 27 |
Neonatal Nurse (28) | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 50 |