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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2010; 16(29): 3692-3696
Published online Aug 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i29.3692
Published online Aug 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i29.3692
Table 4 Clinical outcomes of patients according to tube position n (%)
| Nasogastric (n = 15) | Nasointestinal (n = 10) | P | |
| Mortality | 0 | 0 | - |
| Need of surgery | 0 | 0 | - |
| Complications | |||
| Infected pancreatic necrosis | 3 (20) | 1 (10) | 1 |
| Renal failure | 1 (6.6) | 0 | 1 |
| Respiratory failure | 2 (13.3) | 0 | 0.1 |
| Bleeding | 1 (6.6) | 0 | 1 |
| Any of the above complications | 4 (26.6) | 1 (10) | 0.6 |
| Total hospital stay,mean (95% CI) | 30.6 (18.1-43) | 21.2 (17.7-24.6) | 0.1 |
- Citation: Piciucchi M, Merola E, Marignani M, Signoretti M, Valente R, Cocomello L, Baccini F, Panzuto F, Capurso G, Fave GD. Nasogastric or nasointestinal feeding in severe acute pancreatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(29): 3692-3696
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i29/3692.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i29.3692