This arm of patients will be fed in the traditional standard of care manner following pyloromyotomy. They start with 15ml of pedialyte and advance by 15ml increments of formula or breastmilk to a goal of 100ml/kg/day

This arm of patients is fed ad lib following surgery and can feed with formula or breast milk at any time and with any frequency up to 12.5ml/kg/feed

Postoperative Feeding Following Pyloromyotomy

Incremental Feeds

This arm of patients will be fed ad lib following pyloromyotomy. They will be allowed to eat as frequently as they desire based on infant cues to a goal of 12.5ml/kg/feed

Ad lib feeds

Riley Hospital for Children

A Trial to Assess Optimal Postoperative Feeding Regiments Following Pyloromyotomy

A Prospective Randomized Trial to Assess Optimal Postoperative Feeding Regiments Following Pyloromyotomy

We are measuring the time it takes for the child to reach goal feeds following surgery. (100ml/kg/day in incremental group, or 12.5ml/kg/feed in ad lib group)

We are assessing parental satisfaction with the feeding protocol both within the hospital and after 1 week of being at home

pyloric stenosis/potassium

A Trial to Assess Optimal Postoperative Feeding Regiments Following Pyloromyotomy

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