Table 4. Comparison of elemental diet and standard liquid diet on gastric emptying in bedridden PEG patients.
Group | Elemental diet (N=19) | Standard liquid diet (N=19) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
T10% | 0.82±0.24 | 1.00±0.37 | 0.0064 |
T30% | 2.06±0.42 | 2.53±0.76 | 0.0030 |
T50% | 3.57±0.62 | 4.93±1.69 | 0.0017 |
PEG, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
All values (h) are mean±s.d.
T10%, T30%, T50%: 10, 30, and 50% the gastric excretion (emptying) time, i.e., the time at which 10, 30, and 50% of the total input of 13C is excreted.