Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
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J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. · Aug 2019
Pediatric Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction: Impact of Neonatal and Later Onset on Clinical and Nutritional Outcomes.
The aim of the study was to evaluate long-term nutritional outcomes and clinical characteristics in a cohort of children with pediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction (PIPO) at neonatal-onset (NO-PIPO) and at later-onset (LO-PIPO). ⋯ In our study, we have reported the nutritional outcome of a cohort of children with PIPO over a 30-year period showing that about 20% of patients develop irreversible intestinal failure requiring life-long PN. Nutritional and clinical outcomes seem to be influenced by the time of onset of the disease.