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Table 2 Outcomes evaluated in studies

From: Electromagnetic-guided versus endoscopic placement of post-pyloric feeding tubes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Study (year)

Arms

Procedure success rate, n (%)

Position of placed tube, (n)

Reinsertions, n (%)

Number of attempts, mean ± SD

Placement-related complications, n (%)

Tube-related complications, n (%)

Insertion time (min), median (IQR)

Total procedure time (min), median (IQR)

Patient discomfort, median (IQR)

Patient recommendation, median (IQR)

Length of hospital stay (days), median (IQR)

ICU mortality, n (%)

In-hospital mortality, n (%)

Total costs, mean ± SD

Holzinger, U et al. (2011) [5]

EM

40 (90.9)

NR

NR

1.18 ± 0.54

8 (18.2)

NR

11 (6–19)

NR

NR

NR

NR

12 (27.3)

17 (38.6)

NR

ENDO

21 (95.5)

NR

NR

1.82 ± 0.79

4 (18.2)

NR

15 (10–21)

NR

NR

NR

NR

7 (31.8)

9 (40.9)

NR

Gerritsen, A et al. (2016) [6]

EM

56 (70.9)

Horizontal duodenum (15)

Ascending duodenum (20)

Jejunum (20)

Jejunal limb of anastomosis (3)

20 (30.3)

NR

2 (2.6)

43 (53.8)

15 (10–27)

31 (25–45)

3.9 (2.0–6.7)

8.2 (4.8–9.9)

12 (7–22)

2 (2.5)

2 (2.5)

€ 584 (504–669)

Mean (95% BCaCI)

ENDO

52 (70.3)

Horizontal duodenum (8)

Ascending duodenum (18)

Jejunum (18)

Jejunal limb of anastomosis (8)

21 (35.0)

NR

5 (6.8)

36 (48.6)

11 (8–18)

60 (40–85)

2.0 (0.2–5.6)

5.5 (2.3–7.8)

10 (7–18)

5 (6.8)

5 (6.8)

€ 700 (585–835) mean (95% BCaCI)

Kappelle, WFW et al. (2018) [7]

EM

67 (82)

Duodenal bulb (1)

Descending duodenum (1)

Horizontal duodenum (6)

Ascending duodenum (35)

Jejunum (24)

21 (26)

NR

4 (4.9)

NR

20 (10–30)

NR

NR

4 (2–6)

NR

NR

NR

$ 522.3 ± 340.5

ENDO

58 (73)

Duodenal bulb (4)

Descending duodenum (8)

Horizontal duodenum (12)

Ascending duodenum (23)

Jejunum (11)

23 (32)

NR

4 (5.5)

NR

10 (7–13)

NR

NR

4 (0.8–7)

NR

NR

NR

$ 631.8 ± 332.5

Gao, XJ et al. (2018) [8]

EM

74 (91.4)

Horizontal duodenum (7)

Ascending duodenum (9)

Jejunum (46)

Ligament of Treitz (11)

NR

1.22 ± 0.42

4 (5.0)

14 (17.3)

13 ± 4

mean ± SD

18 ± 3

mean ± SD

4.3 ± 1.7

mean ± SD

7.1 ± 1.8

mean ± SD

17.6 ± 8.4

mean ± SD

14 (17.3)

20 (25)

$ 333 ± 24

ENDO

76 (95.0)

Horizontal duodenum (5)

Descending duodenum (7)

Jejunum (52)

Ligament of Treitz (12)

NR

1.08 ± 0.27

5 (6.3)

14 (17.5)

7 ± 2.5

mean ± SD

26 ± 6

mean ± SD

3.3 ± 1.5

mean ± SD

4.9 ± 2.4

mean ± SD

16.3 ± 7.3

mean ± SD

16 (20)

22 (27.5)

$ 461 ± 28

  1. BCaCI bias-corrected and accelerated confidence interval, EM electromagnetic-guided placement, ENDO endoscopic placement, GI gastrointestinal tract, IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation, NR not reported