Estado nutricional de niños con estenosis esofágica secundaria a quemadura por cáusticos, alimentados por gastrostomía en el Hospital Civil de Guadalajara.

BACKGROUND

The ingestion of caustic substances constitutes a serious problem in the pediatric age that can cause injuries in the esophagus that may require oral feeding. Gastrostomy nutrition is a safe way to guarantee an adequate evolution of the nutritional status, as well patient's growth and development.

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the nutritional status of children with esophageal stenosis, secondary to caustic ingestion, after 6 months of gastrostomy placement as a feeding route.

METHOD: A descriptive, longitudinal ambispective study was carried out, with a sample of 20 patients. Nutritional status before and after gastrostomy placement; was obtained through anthropometric measurements and pediatric indexes. Statistical analysis: t-test.

RESULTS

The anthropometric indexes of W/A and BMI/A reflect a statistically significant improvement in nutritional status over 6 months of gastrostomy treatment, but not for H/A.

CONCLUSION

The nutritional status evolves adequately from gastrostomy management in these patients.