ESPE Abstracts

Background: Congenital Hyperinsulinism (CHI) is the most common cause of recurrent and severe hypoglycaemia in childhood and can be broadly categorised into two subtypes. Diffuse CHI (CHI-D) involving all pancreatic cells is usually treated with medications and rarely subtotal pancreatectomy. Focal CHI (CHI-F) involves a solitary insulin hypersecreting pancreatic lesion and can be cured following surgical lesionectomy. Many patients with CHI-F and CHI-D underg...

Background and aims: Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is a rare condition causing severe and recurrent hypoglycaemia in children. Feeding is a key aspect of glucose delivery; however, with severe illness causing nausea and frequent use of parenteral and non-oral feeding, infants with CHI often develop a range of feeding problems. Previous studies have shown persistence of feeding problems in this group but there is limited data on families’ experiences and per...