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Gastric Lavage in our Term Neonates

By Linda Ellison posted 10-01-2013 06:48 PM

  
Hi Everyone,
Our NICU team is called upon every now and then to perform gastric lavages on neonates found on our Mother-Baby floors.  These infants  are term, but have been spitting up.  Our MDs will order a lavage to be done, but without type of fluid to be used or amount.  Literature searches have not really been of help.  Does anyone do this besides us?

Thanks,
Linda Ellison RNC-NIC, MSN
Visalia, CA
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10-19-2013 02:07 PM

Linda-
This is a very 'dated' practice... I don't think you will find evidence to support its efficacy.