Table 3.

Comparison of DGE rates and time to tolerate solid diet between FJ and non-FJ groups among various studies

Study	DGE (FJ)	DGE (non-FJ)	Time to solid diet (FJ)	Time to solid diet (non-FJ)
Waliye et al., 2016 [7]	102/153 (66.7)	34/103 (33%)	9.4 ± 6.3	7.3 ± 5.8
Li et al., 2019 [22]	8/33 (24.2)	7/36 (22.2%)	NA	NA
Vasavada and Patel, meta-analysis 2021 [11]	117/222 (52.7)	44/175 (25.1%)	Time to solid diet was more in FJ group. Weighted mean difference of 2.4 days. (p < 0.0001)
Zeinalpour et al., 2022 [12]	14/20 (70.0)	23/28 (82.1%)	6.4 ± 3.8	5.4 ± 2.0
Current study 2024	22/28 (78.6)	11/28 (39.3%)	14.9 ± 7.3	11.5 ± 7.3

Values are presented as number (%) or mean ± standard deviation.

FJ, feeding jejunostomy; NA, not available.