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. 2017 May 19;2017(5):CD011598. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011598.pub2

2. Serious adverse events (end of intervention).

Trial Experimental intervention Type and number of participants with a serious adverse events (Experimental group) Proportion of participants with a serious adverse event (Experimental group) Type and number of participants with a serious adverse events (Control group) Proportion of participants with a serious adverse event (Control group)
Bellantone 1988 Parenteral nutrition 1 sepsis 1 out of 54 10 sepsis 10 out of 46
Bozzetti 2000 Parenteral nutrition 1 anastomotic leak, 3 respiratory infections, 2 respiratory insufficiency 6 out of 43 2 anastomotic leaks, 1 renal failure, 2 abdominal abscesses, 4 respiratory infections, 3 respiratory insufficieny 12 out of 47
Brennan 1994 Parenteral nutrition 7 anastomotic leaks, 5 pneumonias, 1 GI haemorrhages, 8 GI fistula, 4 ileus, 2 myocardial infarction, 12 abscess, 4 deep infection, 7 peritonitis 50 out of 60 3 anastomotic leaks, 6 pneumonias, 1 pulmonary embolism, 2 GI haemorrhages, 5 GI fistula, 1 myocardial infarction, 2 abscess, 4 deep infection, 2 peritonitis 26 out of 57
Chen 1995a Enteral nutrition no serious adverse events reported 0 out of 16 1 anastomotic leak 1 out of 8
Chen 2000a Enteral nutrition 1 anastomotic leak 1 out of 10 no serious adverse events reported 0 out of 10
Chen 2006 Enteral nutrition no serious adverse events reported 0 out of 21 1 septic complication 1 out of 20
Dennis 2005 Oral nutrition 50 strokes, 23 pulmonary embolisms, 43 DVTs, 28 GI haemorrhages, 28 ACS' 172 out of 2012 43 strokes, 18 pulmonary embolism, 29 DVTs, 18 GI haemorrhage, 22 ACS 130 out of 2000
Dennis 2006 Enteral nutrition 15 strokes, 6 pulmonary embolisms, 11 DVTs, 22 GI haemorrhages, 7 ACS' 61 out of 429 23 strokes, 8 pulmonary embolisms, 13 DVTs, 11 GI haemorrhages, 13 ACS' 68 out of 428
Doglietto 1990 Parenteral nutrition 3 sepsis 3 out of 9 7 sepsis 7 out of 12
Doglietto 1996 Oral nutrition 20 anastomotic leaks, 14 pneumonias, 2 pulmonary embolisms, 2 renal failure, 6 abdominal abscess, 3 unspecific infection, 10 wound dehiscences, 1 pulmonary failure, 11 gastrointestinal complications, 6 cardiovascular complications, 4 haemoperitoneum 79 out of 338 18 anastomotic leaks, 9 pneumonias, 1 pulmonary embolisms, 3 renal failure, 1 abdominal abscess, 2 unspecific infection, 3 wound dehiscences, 2 pulmonary failure, 6 bacteraemia, 23 gastrointestinal complications, 6 cardiovascular complications, 5 haemoperitoneum 79 out of 340
Ding 2009 Parenteral nutrition 1 respiratory infection 1 out of 21 2 respiratory infection 2 out of 21
Dong 1996 Enteral nutrition no serious adverse events reported 0 out of 256 6 anastomotic leaks 6 out of 264
Fan 1994 Parenteral nutrition 4 GI haemorrhages, 4 GI fistulas, 4 hepatic comas 12 out of 64 1 GI haemorrhages, 5 GI fistulas, 4 hepatic comas 10 out of 60
Hartgrink 1998 Enteral nutrition 25 pressure sores 25 out of 48 30 pressure sores 30 out of 53
Hoffmann 1988 Enteral nutrition no serious adverse events reported 0 out of 43 3 anastomotic leaks, 2 myocardial infarction 5 out of 16
Ji 1999 Enteral nutrition 2 abdominal abscess 2 out of 20 no serious adverse events reported 0 out of 10
Johansen 2004 General nutrition 4 pneumonia, 1 DVTs, 4 sepsis, 2 empyemas, 0 gastroenteritis, 1 GI complications, 12 out of 108 4 pneumonia, 1 stroke, 2 sepsis, 1 gastroenteritis, 2 GI complications 10 out of 104
Kearns 1992 Enteral nutrition 2 renal failures 2 out of 16 2 renal failures 2 out of 15
Keele 1997 Oral nutrition no serious adverse events reported 0 out of 43 1 GI perforation 1 out of 43
Larsson 1990a Oral nutrition 20 pressure sores 20 out of 197 29 pressure sores 29 out of 328
Ledinghen 1997 Enteral nutrition 4 variceal bleedings, 1 peritonitis 5 out of 12 1 peritonitis 1 out of 10
Liu 1996 Parenteral nutrition no serious adverse events reported 0 out of 14 1 anastomotic leak, 1 GI fistula 2 out of 15
Malhotra 2004 Enteral nutrition 21 Pneumonia, Wound infection 27, Wound dehiscence 4, anastomotic Leak 7, Septicaemia 20 27 out of 98 Pneumonia 30, Wound infection 31, Wound dehiscence 9, Leak 13, Septicaemia 30. 31 out of 97
Maude 2011 Enteral nutrition 8 sepsis 8 out of 27 7 sepsis 7 out of 29
Neuvonen 1984 Parenteral nutrition no serious adverse events reported 0 out of 9 1 sepsis 1 out of 12
Page 2002 Enteral nutrition no serious adverse events reported 0 out of 20 1 pulmonary embolism 1 out of 20
Pupelis 2000 Enteral nutrition 2 peritonitis 2 out of 11 5 peritonitis 5 out of 18
Pupelis 2001 Enteral nutrition no serious adverse events reported 0 out of 30 4 GI fistulas 4 out of 30
Reissman 1995 Oral nutrition no serious adverse events reported 0 out of 80 1 anastomotic leak 1 out of 81
Rimbau 1989 Parenteral nutrition 1 pneumonia 1 out of 10 2 pneumonias 2 out of 10
Sabin 1998 Parenteral nutrition 2 pneumoperitoneum's 2 out of 40 2 anastomotic leaks, 2 pneumoperitoneum's 4 out of 40
Samuels 1981 Parenteral nutrition 2 pneumonias, 5 sepsis 7 out of 16 2 sepsis 2 out of 14
Schroeder 1991 Enteral nutrition 1 myocardial infarction 1 out of 16 1 myocardial infarction 1 out of 16
Simon 1988 Parenteral nutrition no serious adverse events reported 0 out of 15 2 hepatic encephalopathies 2 out of 17
Smith 1988 Parenteral nutrition no serious adverse events reported 0 out of 17 2 respiratory infection 2 out of 17
Starke 2011 General nutrition no serious adverse events reported 0 out of 66 1 stroke, 1 DVT, 1 septic arthritis, 2 myocardial infarction 5 out of 66
Thompson 1981 Parenteral nutrition 1 empyema, 1 pelvic abscess 2 out of 12 1 intraabdominal abscess 1 out of 9
Tong 2006a Mixed nutrition 1 hepatic encephalopathy 1 out of 90 4 anastomotic leak, 5 hepatic encephalopathies 9 out of 36
Vicic 2013 Enteral nutrition 2 sepsis, 2 multi organ failure, 4 out of 52 6 sepsis, 3 multi organ failure 9 out of 49
Watters 1997 Enteral nutrition 1 anastomotic leak 1 out of 13 3 anastomotic leaks 3 out of 15
Wu 2007a Mixed nutrition 11 anastomotic leaks, 6 DVT, 15 sepsis 32 out of 430 10 anastomotic leaks, 15 sepsis 25 out of 216
Yamada 1983 Parenteral nutrition 1 wound dehiscence 1 out of 18 1 anastomotic leak, 2 pneumonias, 1 sepsis, 1 ileus 5 out of 16
Zhang 2013 Enteral nutrition 2 GI haemorrhage 2 out of 50 4 GI haemorrhage 4 out of 50