Near‐Infrared Spectroscopy Measurements of Splanchnic Tissue Oxygenation During Continuous Versus Intermittent Feeding Method in Preterm Infants

Abstract

Bolus milk feeding increases splanchnic oxygenation in both AGA and SGA infants, whereas continuous feeding does not. Splanchnic oxygenation is higher in AGA than in SGA infants both during bolus and continuous feeding. Continuous enteral feeding could help to limit the risk of hypoxic-ischemic gut damage in preterm infants in critical condition, especially in AGA infants.