Study population
fistula
A total of 52 infants born before 35 weeks of gestation who had enterostomies were eligible for the study. Of them, 32 infants were excluded per the exclusion criteria and the parents of 12 infants declined to provide consent. Therefore, 20 preterm infants were finally analyzed (4 infants allocated to the high-output MFR group before randomization; 16 infants were randomized to the control and normal-output MFR groups (Flow diagram of the study. MFR, mucous fistula refeeding