Abstract
■ Oesophageal atresia (OA) is a congenital anomaly in which the oesophagus ends in a blind upper pouch. ■ Specialised family-centred nursing care is required for the neonate/infant with 'long- gap' OA. ■ Goals of preoperative nursing care focus on prevention of aspiration, optimising nutrition and thus growth of the baby and supporting parents. ■ Primary repair is delayed to enable further growth of the infant and additional oesophageal growth. ■ Additional nursing and medical research needs to be undertaken in a number of areas relating to the management of infants with long-gap OA.
Subject
Pediatrics,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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