Table 3.
Morbidity and mortality
| Period 1 | Period 2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine NJT feeding | Early oral feeding with on-demand NJT feeding | ||
| (n = 51) | (n = 51) | ||
| Overall morbidity, n (%) | |||
| Clavien–Dindo Grades I–V | 46 (90%) | 35 (69%) | 0.007 |
| Clavien–Dindo Grade III or higher | 24 (47%) | 23 (45%) | 0.843 |
| Surgical morbidity, n (%) | 45 (88%) | 32 (63%) | 0.003 |
| Delayed gastric emptying (grade B/C) | 16 (31%) | 18 (35%) | 0.674 |
| Pancreatic fistula (grade B/C) | 6 (12%) | 6 (12%) | 0.999 |
| Postoperative haemorrhage (grade B/C) | 6 (12%) | 5 (10%) | 0.750 |
| Surgical site infection | 21 (41%) | 12 (24%) | 0.090 |
| Intra-abdominal abscess | 4 (8%) | 6 (12%) | 0.505 |
| Anastomotic bowel leak | 4 (8%) | 5 (10%) | 0.999 |
| Chyle leak | 8 (16%) | 5 (10%) | 0.539 |
| Fascial dehiscence | 6 (12%) | 6 (12%) | 0.999 |
| Other surgical complications | 7 (14%) | 4 (8%) | 0.338 |
| General morbidity, n (%) | 22 (43%) | 22 (43%) | 0.999 |
| Infections | |||
| Cholangitis | 4 (8%) | 0 | 0.118 |
| Line infection | 3 (6%) | 3 (6%) | 0.999 |
| Urinary tract infection | 6 (12%) | 1 (2%) | 0.112 |
| Pneumonia | 10 (20%) | 6 (12%) | 0.276 |
| Other general complications | 13 (26%) | 17 (33%) | 0.385 |
| Tube-related morbidity | 24 (47%) | 13 (26%) | 0.023 |
| Dislodgement of primary placed tube, n (%) | 22 (43%) | 10 (20%) | 0.010 |
| Day of dislodgement, median (IQR) | 8 (5–12) | 6 (3–7) | 0.077 |
| Requiring replacement, n (%) | 8 (16%) | 7 (14%) | 0.780 |
| Disabling blockage, n (%) | 3 (6%) | 4 (8%) | 0.999 |
| Other tube-related complicationsa, n (%) | 0 | 1 (2%) | 0.999 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 3 (6%) | 1 (2%) | 0.617 |
a
Nasal pressure ulcer.
P-values shown in bold indicate statistical significance (P < 0.05).
NJT, nasojejunal tube; IQR, interquartile range.