Difficulties with chewing or swallowing. ESPGHAN-NASPGHAN guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of gastrointestinal and nutritional complications in children with esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula. Long-term outcome of children with oesophageal atresia type III. Gastrointestinal morbidity and growth after repair of oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula. compared outcomes in 366 children with neurologic impairment and GERD who underwent management with either fundoplication (323 children) or gastrojejunal tube feedings (43 children) (79). This may include reducing esophageal stasis by dilating fundoplications, maximizing reflux therapies, treating underlying lung disease to improve cough, posttussive emesis and tachypnea (all of which can affect swallowing), dilating strictures, and switching formulas. Children with sensory issues often exhibit feeding difficulties, particularly selectivity (limiting the number or types of foods consumed). found a similar frequency of positive salivagrams (25%) in 222 children, with high agreement (kappa = 0.891, P < 0.0001) between salivagram and chest X-ray findings (48). Telephone +61 3 9345 5522. How common are feeding difficulties? Davis NL, Liu A, Rhein L. Feeding immaturity in preterm neonates. Midterm follow-up of esophageal anastomosis for esophageal atresia repair: long-gap versus non-long-gap. How feeding difficulties might be managed? Compared to normative sample controls, caregivers report significant feeding difficulties on validated feeding difficulty questionnaires: 17.5% of children with EA scored 1 SD above the mean and 6.7% scored 2 SDs above the mean (13). In a study of 101 adult patients with EA, only 20% of patients had normal propagating peristalsis (18). FEES is the only study that can assess swallowing in infants while breastfeeding and is safe and effective in this population (55). AJR Am J Roentgenol (2013) 200(2):437–41. The clinical implications are important because if vocal cord function is suspected to improve, placement of enteral feeding tubes may not be needed. If any of the behaviors below are affecting a child’s ability to safely eat, meet nutritional needs or enjoy the mealtime experience, the child may benefit from receiving a feeding evaluation. Factors associated with positive salivagram results included developmental delay (OR 2.8), chronic respiratory infections or pneumonia (OR 2.6), reactive airway disease exacerbations (OR 2.8), and use of H2 blockers or proton pump inhibitors (OR 2.7). Khoshoo V, Ross G, Kelly B, Edell D, Brown S. Benefits of thickened feeds in previously healthy infants with respiratory syncytial viral bronchiolitis. One method is “enteral nutrition” or “tube feeding. There was higher agreement between experts for the FEES images compared to VFSS. Feeding aversion in children may progress to severe feeding difficulties. In a study of 33 children, Pentiuk et al. Communicate with the elders before feeding, e.g. Feeding difficulties: Spitting up. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.10.010, 28. Some children with severe feeding problems are so selective with their food that it qualifies as a disorder. A nurse or a doctor puts the tube in. Finally, thickening helps with oropharyngeal dysphagia. doi:10.1177/0148607108327045, 63. In a study of 15 infants with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis, 9 were found to have abnormal VFSS studies (laryngeal or tracheal penetration or aspiration) with thin barium. Poor feeding in infants describes an infant with little interest in feeding, or who is not feeding enough to receive the necessary nutrition. Omari TI, Barnett CP, Benninga MA, Lontis R, Goodchild L, Haslam RR, et al. studied 15 symptomatic adults who underwent simultaneous FEES and VFSS (51). Several types of tubes are used for enteral feeding: Nasogastric tubes . Those of us that parent, care for, and provide therapy services for children are very aware of those youngsters that struggle through meals and have difficulty eating. Note: If your child has severe attention or behavioral concerns (e.g. Cumine, V, Leach, J. In a study of 63 children with cerebral palsy who underwent barium videofluoroscopy, salivagram, and milk scan for evaluation of aspiration, Baikie et al. Baijens LWJ, Speyer R, Pilz W, Roodenburg N. FEES protocol derived estimates of sensitivity: aspiration in dysphagic patients. Simply defined, it is a neurological disorder that is like a virtual traffic jam in the brain. doi:10.1007/s00455-012-9410-4, 64. Recently, there has been a growing body of literature on increased rates of eosinophilic esophagitis in children with EA. In a recent review of 75 children (ages 0–16 years) seen in a multidisciplinary EA clinic, 79% had at least one problematic mealtime behavior with 54% of patients unable to consume age/developmentally appropriate textures, 29% with extremely selective eating behaviors, and 25% with lengthy mealtimes (10). Ramsay M, Birnbaum R. Feeding difficulties in children with esophageal atresia: treatment by a multidisciplinary team. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.07.019, 27. Feeding difficulties affect individuals with CP of all ages and severity levels. Causes of Feeding and Swallowing Disorders. Mortellaro V, Pettiford J, St Peter S, Fraser J, Ho B, Wei J. Types 1. Dysphagia is present in 38–85% of patients with EA (1, 6, 7, 11, 17–19). Sometimes changing feeding schedules or adding cyproheptadine (both as an appetite stimulant and to improve gastric accommodation) improves oral intake by maximizing hunger, allowing for greater gastric volumes, and drying up oral secretions. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr (2015) 60(4):538–43. Because of the relatively high rate of fundoplication in this population, additional studies on the impact on feeding are critical. Gastroesophageal reflux following repair of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. J Pediatr (2011) 158(6):973–6. Pamela Tyler MS CCC SLP Speech Language Pathologist Submitted 7-19-05: Check with your doctor first! Feeding disorders are rarely an isolated problem, with many factors contributing, from oral motor and swallowing difficulties to sensory food aversions with food selectivity and resulting behavioral difficulties around the context of feeding. reported higher rates of postoperative dysphagia in children with EA who underwent fundoplication (17.2%) compared to those who underwent fundoplication for other indications (6.5%) (20). Similar results have been reported in adults. The initial diagnostic evaluation for feeding difficulties in a patient with EA may involve an esophagram, videofluoroscopic imaging or fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation during swallowing, upper endoscopy with biopsies, pH-impedance testing, and/or esophageal motility studies. When this occurs, and one is unable to eat, nutrition must be supplied in a different way. Even when present, the feeding difficulties were classified as mild in the majority of patients. Lemoine C, Aspirot A, Morris M, Faure C. Esophageal dysmotility is present before surgery in isolated tracheoesophageal fistula. J Pediatr (2014) 165(6):1255–7. The authors found that overall survival and pneumonia-free survival was similar between the groups during the follow-up period (median 3.4 years). doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03118.x, 68. Ann Nucl Med (2012) 26(7):578–85. These findings suggest that measurements taken during HRM-I can be used in the diagnosis of aspiration and offer the benefit of no radiation. Lopes MF, Botelho MF. An occupational therapist will be able to help in providing strategies to improve your child’s attention such as engaging in sensory desensitization activities to calm your child down and move your child into optimal functioning for feeding. Patients with gastrostomy tubes and fundoplications may have less retching and gagging with thickened feeds. Babies may spit up after meals. About sensory processing disorder. Get answers from a feeding therapist to help your child! This suggests that targeted feeding questions should be included on all medical intake questionnaires and added to every follow-up clinical visit. doi:10.1002/lary.25641, 56. doi:10.1136/adc.68.2.167, 12. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol (2011) 75(8):1024–31. Oropharyngeal dysphagia with resultant aspiration can be diagnosed by several different diagnostic tests. However, there was no significant correlation between total symptom score based on questionnaire responses and either the reflux index (percentage of recording time with pH < 4) or the bolus index (percentage of recording time with esophageal exposure to a refluxate) on pH–MII testing. J Pediatr Surg (2001) 36(4):605–10. Despite the widespread prevalence of feeding difficulties in patients with EA, few patients raise these concerns with their medical team; in a study by Puntis et al., only 11% of parents reported discussing feeding concerns during a medical visit (9). Pediatr Pulmonol (2007) 42(11):1024–31. Horiuchi et al. See how to manage breast engorgement. Fundoplications are commonly performed in children with EA, with reported rates between 39 and 59% of all patients with EA (5, 6, 17, 80). From a prognostic perspective, there may be some improvement in esophageal peristalsis based on manometric studies as patients get older, although this needs additional validation using high-resolution manometry (32). If this is the case, your team of healthcare professionals can help you plan and overcome these difficulties. Levin et al. Pedersen RN, Markøw S, Kruse-Andersen S, Qvist N, Hansen TP, Gerke O, et al. These observations suggest that there may be abnormal development of the esophageal innervation and smooth muscle that contributes to the dysmotility seen in these patients. Intermittent bolus or semicontinuous feeding for preterm infants? The utility of this in children with EA is not known and may be complicated by the tracheomalacia sounds frequently heard in these children. Children born with esophageal atresia (EA), with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), experience various gastrointestinal and respiratory complications and these complications often manifest with feeding difficulties; up to 75% of patients report difficulties with eating and the reasons for this are often multifactorial (1–7). doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.12.006, 38. Dev Med Child Neurol (2005) 47(2):86–93. Cow’s milk challenge increases weakly acidic reflux in children with cow’s milk allergy and gastroesophageal reflux disease. doi:10.1097/MPG.0b013e3182868773, 34. Morini F, Iacobelli BD, Crocoli A, Bottero S, Trozzi M, Conforti A, et al. Indicators for referral; Tweet . Mention this difficulty at the community care assessment to see if any help is available from social services. Weir KA, McMahon S, Taylor S, Chang AB. Eosinophilic esophagitis should be a consideration in children with EA who have persistent symptoms despite appropriate antireflux therapy, progressive dysphagia, or recurrent strictures. In a study of VFSS in 12 children with repaired EA, Coppens et al. Studies comparing diagnostic testing modalities have found poor agreement between different studies. In infants, feeding difficulties commonly result from: prematurity; swallowing problems; establishing nipple feelings; gastroesophageal reflux (where's all amounts of stomach contents and stomach acid goes back up the food pipe causing pain). Baikie G, South MJ, Reddihough DS, Cook DJ, Cameron DJ, Olinsky A, et al. Combined esophageal multichannel intraluminal impedance and pH monitoring after repair of esophageal atresia. strength of responses and potential for feeding difficulties Oral Reflexes 3 Delivering Next Generation Care B. ... the types of food and how they engage with the child. Long-term esophageal and respiratory outcomes in children with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. Prevalence of malnutrition and feeding difficulties in children with esophageal atresia. found that 36% of patients had abnormal oral phases and 75% of children had abnormalities in the pharyngeal phase (36). found that more than half of patients studied had over a 75% reduction in retching and gagging when given a diet of pureed foods via gastrostomy tube (61). Rosen R, Hart K, Warlaumont M. Incidence of gastroesophageal reflux during transpyloric feeds. Laryngoscope (2016) 126(7):1681–6. J Pediatr Surg (2013) 48(12):2487–95. doi:10.1111/dote.12178, 14. Somppi E, Tammela O, Ruuska T, Rahnasto J, Laitinen J, Turjanmaa V, et al. Omari et al. Pediatric feeding disorders (also termed avoidant/restrictive food intake disorders) are conditions in which a child avoids eating or limits what or how much he or she will eat. Despite the desire of families to have their children on oral feeding, there is a significant lack of resources to facilitate this transition. RESULTS: Feeding difficulties arise at the interface between the caregiver strategies to assist the older adult with getting food into the mouth and chewing and swallowing food. Borrelli O, Mancini V, Thapar N, Giorgio V, Elawad M, Hill S, et al. Promoting different types of foods, including different textures; Help with sucking improvement; Altering food textures and liquid thickness to ensure safe swallowing; In emergency cases involving feeding disorders, hospitalization may be necessary. Di Pace MR, Caruso AM, Catalano P, Casuccio A, Cimador M, De Grazia E. Evaluation of esophageal motility and reflux in children treated for esophageal atresia with the use of combined multichannel intraluminal impedance and pH monitoring. Arch Dis Child (2012) 97(9):808–11. Weir K, McMahon S, Barry L, Ware R, Masters IB, Chang AB. Half of these patients presented with aspiration and 18% had feeding difficulties. doi:10.1093/gastro/gov055, 20. Serum and Hair Mineral Levels in Children with Failure to Thrive According to the Type of Feeding Difficulties. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2008) 134(9):941–4. Feeding and drinking observation of your child. Dis Esophagus (2007) 20(5):428–35. Kawahara et al. Laryngeal clefts are included in the differential diagnosis of aspiration. The feeding problem most commonly associated with autism is selective or restrictive eating whereby a child consumes a very narrow range and number of foods. Aspiration of thin liquids was observed in 68% of former preterm neonates referred for VFSS in a study of 148 patients done by Davis et al. 2018 Aug;46(6):1351-1358. doi: 10.1007/s10802-017-0365-7. Pediatr Pulmonol (2001) 31(4):301–2. A child who is not eating well will compromise on health and nutritional growth. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr (2016) 63(5):550–70. In a recent prospective randomized controlled study of children with gastrostomy tubes initially placed for feeding difficulties, those assigned to a hunger provocation program with reductions in tube feeding by 50% had significantly more success weaning entirely off tube feedings than controls who had reductions of only 20–25% (86 versus 9%, P < 0.001) (74). Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing in children: feeding outcomes related to diagnostic groups and endoscopic findings. Fraga JC, Adil EA, Kacprowicz A, Skinner ML, Jennings R, Lillehei C, et al. Help for swallowing difficulties. In a study of developmentally normal children with recurrent lower respiratory tract infections, Somasundaram et al. In a crossover study of 17 children with suspected GERD and cow’s milk allergy who underwent pH–MII testing while fed 24 h of amino acid-based formula and then 24 h of cow’s milk, the authors found a significantly higher total number of reflux episodes and also a significantly higher number of weakly acid episodes when infants were being fed the cow’s milk (72). From a reflux perspective, Wenzl et al. Is my child at risk of having a feeding problem? Hseu A, Recko T, Jennings R, Nuss R. Upper airway anomalies in congenital tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia patients. While gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is frequently reported in children with EA and objective diagnostic testing detects pathologic reflux in up to 67% of patients, recent literature suggests that feeding difficulties are not consistently associated with reflux events (24–29). Esophageal dysmotility may not be an entirely postoperative phenomenon and may not be unique to those with EA. The differential diagnosis for this oropharyngeal dysphagia includes laryngeal clefts, vocal cord paralysis or paresis, neuromuscular dyscoordination, or developmental delays in swallowing function. 4th, text. Impact of feeding strategies on the frequency and clearance of acid and nonacid gastroesophageal reflux events in dysphagic neonates. The reviewer JM and the handling Editor declared their shared affiliation, and the handling Editor states that the process nevertheless met the standards of a fair and objective review. Willette S, Molinaro LH, Thompson DM, Schroeder JW. Jadcherla SR, Chan CY, Moore R, Malkar M, Timan CJ, Valentine CJ. Barium imaging of the esophagus is helpful to identify esophageal strictures (congenital, peptic, or anastomotic), recurrent or missed fistulae, or pooling in the proximal esophageal pouch, all of which can contribute to feeding difficulties. Of swallowing for the FEES images compared to controls ( 28 ) bolus (. 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