Table 3.
Clinical morbidity and mortality between two groups
| Variable | Enteral nutrition (n = 35) | Parenteral nutrition (n = 25) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality, n (%)† | 2 (5.7) | 5 (20.0) | 0.117 |
| Healing time (day)‡ | 51.8 ± 17.9 | 57.0 ± 16.2 | 0.279 |
| Infection, n (%)† | 6 (17.1) | 11 (44.0) | 0.023* |
| Origin of primary infection, n (%)† | |||
| Venous intubation | 3 (50.0) | 1 (9.1) | |
| Wound | 2 (33.3) | 2 (18.1) | 0.053 |
| Unknown | 1 (16.7) | 8 (72.8) | |
| Infective bacteria strain, n (%)† | |||
| Staphylococcus aureus | 4 (66.7) | 1 (9.1) | |
| Enterococcus | 0 (0.0) | 6 (54.6) | |
| Bacteroides | 0 (0.0) | 2 (18.1) | |
| Pseudomonas | 2 (33.3) | 1 (9.1) | |
| E. coli | 0 (0.0) | 1 (9.1) | |
| Latency (day)‡ | 30.5 ± 4.7 | 14.4 ± 2.3 | <0.001* |
| Usage of antibiotics (day)‡ | 12.5 ± 3.0 | 19.8 ± 3.6 | <0.001* |
| Hemoglobin (g/L)‡ | 10.06 ± 1.34 | 8.29 ± 1.45 | <0.001* |
| Albumin (g/L)‡ | 44.74 ± 5.73 | 36.20 ± 6.88 | <0.001* |
Data are displayed as † number (percentage) and ‡ mean ± standard deviation.
* Significant difference between the two groups, p<0.05.