Nasogastric tube versus postpyloric tube feeding for critical illness: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Gastric tube feeding and postpyloric tube feeding are two common forms of enteral nutrition in critically ill patients. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of gastric tube feeding with that of postpyloric tube feeding in critically ill patients.

Methods and study design

PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were systematically searched for eligible trials from their inception until March 2023. Relative risks (RRs) or weighted mean differences (WMDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to estimate categorical and continuous outcomes using the random-effects model.

Results

Sixteen trials involving 1,329 critically ill patients were selected for the final meta-analysis. Overall, we noted that gastric tube feeding showed

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11389815 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature