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Polyethylene glycol (macrogol) use in extremely preterm infants

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  • piatkat changed the title to Polyethylene glycol (macrogol) use in extremely preterm infants
On 4/16/2026 at 11:12 AM, Pototo said:

Do you use it??

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We do not use it.

What is the indication?

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2 hours ago, Dotan S said:

What is the indication?

We use it for laxation. I do not believe the level-3 NICUs uses it during the level-3 stay but many of our preterm patients get it when they go into more advanced post-menstrual ages, like ≥34 week.

But as said, I think this is like a "Stockholm tradition" and I personally do not feel comfortable this is the right thing to do... On the other hand, many parents report that infants get "less grumpy and have better gut movements", but this could potentially also be a placebo effect.

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