New guideline improves nutritional care for neonates with enterostomy
Enterostomy is a vital intervention for many congenital developmental abnormalities and acquired gastrointestinal conditions in neonates. Nutritional complications are frequent and associated with enterostomy during the neonatal period, often arising from inadequate small intestinal length, compromised intestinal function, incomplete development of intestinal segments, and nutrient loss due to leakage. These issues can lead to poor…