The Safety and Efficacy of Early Enteral Nutrition After Paediatric Enterostomy Closure - The EPOC Study

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• Traditional nil-by-mouth protocols after pediatric enterostomy closure can extend up to 5 days, increasing malnutrition risk.
• Prolonged postoperative fasting may necessitate parenteral nutrition with associated complications and costs.
• Early enteral feeding after intestinal anastomosis challenges the conventional practice of waiting for bowel function return.
• The EPOC study evaluates whether early feeding is safe and effective in pediatric stoma closure patients.
• Reducing fasting duration could improve nutritional outcomes without increasing anastomotic complications.

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