Table 2.
Study | n | Treatment | Patient Characteristics | Effect on Output | Closure Rate | Time to Closure |
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ECF, enterocutaneous fistula; PO, postoperative; S, somatostatin-14; TPN, total parenteral nutrition. | ||||||
Torres et al44 | 2 | TPN | PO, mixed fistula sites | p < .05 | No effect | Shorter |
0 | TPN + S | |||||
2 | ||||||
0 | ||||||
Planas et al43 | 4 | TPN | PO, ECF, admitted to ITU | p < .05 | Effect | Shorter |
6 | TPN + S | |||||
1 | ||||||
5 |