A 10 month old, former term infant boy with a history of long gap EA repair at another institution (done at the age of 4m after initial gastrostomy at birth) is on PPI for GERD. baby is complaining of infrequent attacks of Choking and regurgitation without weight loss and on upper GI study there is severe reflux but no stricture. baby sent to you by primary care physician for evaluation for fundoplication (as a second opinion after Primary surgeon is advising only using PPI). you advised doing fundoplication. The MOST compelling reason to stop the proton pump inhibitor and doing fundoplication, as soon as reasonably possible, is due to the potential increased risk of:
A Clostridium Difficile infection
B Meningitis
C Pneumonia
D Necrotizing enterocolitis
E Fractures
A Clostridium Difficile infection
B Meningitis
C Pneumonia
D Necrotizing enterocolitis
E Fractures
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