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What Causes Vomiting And Gastric Pinches After Gastrostomy In A Baby?
Question: Dear Sir/Madam,
My niece is a premature baby and born with soft and hard cleft palate problem.She has been admitted to neonatal intensive care unit( NICU) at Ankuraa Hospital, XXXXXXX
After one month of preliminary investigations doctors have decided to perform Gastrostomy.
Now, after this surgery she has developed sever vomiting sensation and gastric pinches. She's vomiting after every feed and doctors are saying its common with premature baby.
Is there any better pediatrician who can help us.
Thanks you
My niece is a premature baby and born with soft and hard cleft palate problem.She has been admitted to neonatal intensive care unit( NICU) at Ankuraa Hospital, XXXXXXX
After one month of preliminary investigations doctors have decided to perform Gastrostomy.
Now, after this surgery she has developed sever vomiting sensation and gastric pinches. She's vomiting after every feed and doctors are saying its common with premature baby.
Is there any better pediatrician who can help us.
Thanks you
Brief Answer:
Have a few questions
Detailed Answer:
Hi.... did seems to be a problem of gastroesophageal reflux in this particular baby. but this is very unusual after gastrostomy. As such the doctors there were right in doing gastrostomy...because the baby with cleft palate will find it difficult to feed normally through the mouth. I did not understand the term pinch - please elaborate what you meant.
I have few questions -
1. what is the birth weight of the baby?
2. what is the current weight and also exact age of the baby?
3. any other problems have been detected apart from this cleft palate?
4. is the baby looking around normally?
Get back with answers please.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Have a few questions
Detailed Answer:
Hi.... did seems to be a problem of gastroesophageal reflux in this particular baby. but this is very unusual after gastrostomy. As such the doctors there were right in doing gastrostomy...because the baby with cleft palate will find it difficult to feed normally through the mouth. I did not understand the term pinch - please elaborate what you meant.
I have few questions -
1. what is the birth weight of the baby?
2. what is the current weight and also exact age of the baby?
3. any other problems have been detected apart from this cleft palate?
4. is the baby looking around normally?
Get back with answers please.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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