Table 1

Characteristic of studies included in meta-analysis comparing gastric with post-pyloric feeding
Reference
 Year
 No
 Type
 Promotility
 J-tube
 Incidence of neumonia (G vs J)
 Caloric goal achieved %; G versus J)
[15]
 1992
 38
 Mixed*
 No
 Endo
 2/19 vs 0/19
 47 vs 61
[16]
 1999
 80
 Trauma
 Yes, if residuals
 Fluoro
 18/43 vs 10/37
 -
[17]
 2000
 44
 Medical
 No
 Blind
 3/23 vs 4/21
 47 vs 69
[18]
 2001
 80
 Mixed*
 Yes, all
 Blind
 -
 74 vs 67
[19]
 2001
 25
 Neurologic
 No
 Blind/fluoro
 2/11 vs 0/14
 66 vs 56
[10]
 2001
 51
 Medical
 Yes, if residuals
 Blind/endo
 -
 64 vs 66
[20]
 2002
 73
 Mixed*
 No
 Endo
 1/39 vs 2/34
 -
[21]
 2002
 101
 Mixed*
 No
 Blind/fluoro/endo
 20/51 vs 16/50
 -
[22]
 2002
 60
 Medical
 No
 Blind/fluoro
 0/30 vs 1/30
 100 vs 100

*Medical and surgical. Endo, endoscopic placement; fluoro, fluoroscopic placement.

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