Intravenous Metoclopramide to Improve the Success Rate of Blind Bedside Post-pyloric Placement of Feeding Tube in Critically Ill Children: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

• Main Authors: Sirima Ketsuwan, Pornthep Tanpowpong, Nichanan Ruangwattanapaisarn, Supatra Phaopant, Nattanicha Suppalarkbunlue, Chula Kooanantkul, Nattachai Anantasit, Jarin Vaewpanich
• Other Authors: Ramathibodi Hospital
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/77397
• Institution: Mahidol University

Objective: Impaired gastric emptying is a common cause of delayed feeding in critically ill children. Post-pyloric feeding may help improve feeding intolerance and nutritional status and, hence, contribute to a better outcome. However, post-pyloric feeding tube insertion is usually delayed due to a...