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. 2013 Dec 29;2013:341410. doi: 10.1155/2013/341410

Table 4.

Safety and tolerance of nasogastric tube feeding.

Reference Total patients Troublesome diarrhoea
n, (%)
Tube removal
n, (%)
Gastric retention n, (%) Exacerbation of pain following feeding, n, (%) Achievement of nutritional goal Full tolerance of feeding
n, (%)
Eatock et al. 2000 [76] 26 3 (11.5) 1 (3.8) 3 (11.5) 0 (0) Not stated 19 (73.1)
Eatock et al. 2005 [58] 27 3 (11.1) 1 (3.7) 0 (0) 2 (7.4) 21 patients (78%)
after 60 hours
23 (85.1)
Kumar et al. 2006 [59] 16 4 (25) 1 (6.3) 0 (0) 1 (6.3) 16 patients (100%)
by day 7*
11 (68.8)
Eckerwall et al. 2006 [41] 23 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (13) Not stated 15 patients (66%)
by day 7
20 (86.9)
Singh et al. 2012 [64] 39 4 (10.4) 0 (0) 1 (2.5) 3 (7.7) Not stated 34 (85.6)

Total 131 14 (10.7) 3 (2.3) 7 (5.3) 6 (4.5) N/A 107 (82.0)

Did not require temporary reduction, stoppage, or withdrawal of feeding; *six patients were supplemented by parenteral nutrition during the commencement of feeding. N/A: not available.