Differences in attitudes to feeding post repair of Gastroschisis and development of a standardized feeding protocol.

National survey reveals significant practice variation in post-gastroschisis repair feeding among neonatologists, NICU nurses, and pediatric surgeons, with inconsistent definitions of feed tolerance potentially delaying enteral nutrition and prolonging TPN dependence. Study develops standardized feeding protocol emphasizing early enteral feeds to reduce length of stay and TPN-related complications.