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. 2015 May 29;26:10.3402/mehd.v26.27657. doi: 10.3402/mehd.v26.27657

Table 1.

Routes of administration of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) as reported in 66 published scientific articles between 1958 and December 31, 2014

Feces administration route Cases Success %
Enema/colonoscopy 691 667 96
NGT/NDT/gastroscope 292 234 80
Mixed route: upper GI tract/colonoscopy 162 143 88
Oral capsules 20 14 70
Total 1,212 1,061 88

Mixed route refers to multiple published case series where the fecal sample was administered either via the upper or the lower gastrointestinal tract.