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Nutrition for Neonates Undergoing Surgery for CHD — NPO for Surgery — Clinical Pathway: Inpatient

Nutrition for Neonates with Congenital Heart Disease Clinical Pathway — CICU

NPO for Surgery

  • If patient remains on PN and surgical date is known in advance, may order PN at 80-100 mL/kg/d for the night before surgery when they are NPO.
  • If patient has been weaned off PN preoperatively with oral intake meeting 100 mL/kg/d, may continue to feed ad lib and start intravenous fluids once made NPO in preparation for surgery.
  • Do NOT reorder PN on the day of surgery.
  • Recommended postoperative intravenous fluids of Dextrose 5%, 0.45% NaCl (unless custom fluids are indicated).

 

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