Clinical application of clip-assisted endoscopic method for nasoenteric feeding in patients with gastroparesis and gastroesophageal wounds

Table 1 Clinical characteristics of study patients.

	Gastroparesis (n = 13)	Esophageogastric wound (n = 8)	P
Age (yr) (SD)	60.7±22.1	70.1±14.0	0.126
Gender (m:f)	10:3	4:4
Body weight before feeding (kg) (SD)	62.9±19.8	64.9±14.0	0.227
Serum albumin before feeding (g/dL) (SD)	3.0±0.4	2.4±0.4	0.840

Table 2 Clinical outcomes of nasoenteric feeding in gastroparesis group and esophageogastric wound group.

	Gastroparesis (n = 13)	Esophageogastric wound group (n = 8)	P
Energy intake
REI (kcal)	2346.2±674.2	1682.8±210.2	0.005
Provided energy support (kcal)	1800.0±463.7	1325.0±341.2	0.581
Quantity of energy intake	79±15%	79±18%	0.220
Feeding success rate	85% (11/13)	75% (6/8)	0.32
Body weight (kg)
Pre-treatment	62.9±19.8	64.9±14.0	0.227
Post-treatment	63.8±18.5	70.8±19.4	0.871
Albumin level (g/dL)
Pre-treatment	3.0±0.4	2.4±0.4	0.840
Post-treatment	3.1±0.5	2.6±0.3	0.227
Tube occlusion rate	46% (6/13)	13% (1/8)	0.174
Complication rate	0%	0%
Feeding time (d)	15.2±10.5	22.0±14.1	0.369
Procedure time (min)	26.8±7.4	25.0±6.6	0.588
Mortality rate	30% (4/13)	50% (4/8)	0.646