The Significance of Gastric Residuals in the Early Enteral Feeding Advancement of Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

Abstract

1) Early enteral feeding could be established in ELBW infants. The critical GRV seems to be above 2 mL/3 mL because there was no significant negative correlation between the mean GRV and V14. 2) Green GR were not negatively correlated with V14 and should not slow down the advancement of feeding volumes in absence of other clinical signs and symptoms.