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Chronic intermittent aspiration may be a cause of ongoing pulmonary insult in infants with the severe form of CLD. Over a 2 yr. period, 10 infants with CLD received a Nissen fundoplication procedure and a gastrostomy because of failure to improve or recurrent episodes of deterioration. The following results are for 2 wks. pre/postop unless otherwise stated (meantĀ±SD):
Decreased weight gain following surgery may reflect the caloric cost of postoperative healing. The majority of these patients had negative diagnostic studies for GER (Barium swallow and pH probe). These data suggest that GER contributes to CLD in some infants but is not readily diagnosed by current techniques. A randomized controlled trial of anti-reflux surgery in infants with severe CLD can be justified.
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Sindel, B., Maisels, M., Ballantine, T. et al. 1526 THE EFFECT OF A NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION ON INFANTS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE (CLD). Pediatr Res 19, 365 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198504000-01550
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