Effect of the Addition of Human Milk Fortifier to Breast Milk on the Early Recovery of Infants After Congenital Cardiac Surgery.

This article studied the effect of breast milk supplemented with human milk fortifier (HMF) on the early recovery of infants after congenital cardiac surgery. Infants undergoing congenital cardiac surgery were randomly divided into an intervention group ( = 27) and a control group ( = 27). Infants in the intervention group received HMF, and those in the control group were exclusively breastfed. The nutritional indicators at discharge, the postoperative recovery status, and nutritional-related complications were recorded. Compared with the control group at the time of discharge, the weight and albumin and prealbumin levels of the intervention group were significantly increased ( < 0.05). The length of hospital stay of the intervention group was significantly reduced compared with that of the control group ( < 0.05). Although the length of ICU stay for the intervention group was shorter than that of the control group, the difference was not significant ( > 0.05). No significant difference in the incidence of postoperative nutrition-related complications was noted between the two groups ( > 0.05). Compared with breastfeeding alone, with HMF can improve postoperative weight gains, reduce the length of stay, and promote infants' early recovery after congenital cardiac surgery.