TY - JOUR AU - Mosca, Fabio PY - 2018/05/23 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Nutritional management of surgical newborns and infants in the acute phase and during follow up JF - La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica JA - Pediatr Med Chir VL - 40 IS - 1 SE - Reviews DO - 10.4081/pmc.2018.197 UR - https://www.pediatrmedchir.org/pmc/article/view/197 SP - AB - The neonatal period represents a crucial stage of life since it is characterized by the development of organ structure and function. Early life is particularly susceptible to environmental factors through a programming effect. As a result, inadequate nutrition in early life leads to long-term mental and physical developmental alterations and increased mortality and morbidity. In this review, we will summarize available evidence with a particular focus on metabolic responses to surgical trauma, nutritional strategies that can be implemented in surgical infants and specific barriers to nutritional support after surgery. ER -