Children with single ventricle cardiac disease (SVCD) have poor growth in early life. Tube-assisted feeding (TF) is used to improve weight gain, but its impact on long-term growth remains unknown. We sought to compare the longitudinal growth of SVCD patients receiving TF after initial cardiac surgery with those fed entirely by mouth.

中文翻译：

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接受导管辅助喂养的单心室心脏病患者的纵向生长

患有单心室心脏病 (SVCD) 的儿童在生命早期发育不良。管内辅助喂养 (TF) 用于改善体重增加，但其对长期生长的影响仍然未知。我们试图比较初次心脏手术后接受 TF 治疗的 SVCD 患者与完全经口喂养的患者的纵向生长情况。