Table 2.

Outcomes related to transendoscopic enteral tubing procedure

	RC group, n = 152	CC group, n = 151	P value
Cecal intubation rate after inserting TET tube, n (%) (%)	148 (97.4)	151 (100)	-
The first cecal intubation time in min, median (IQR)	5.9 (4.3-8.5)	6.2 (4.1-8.3)	0.921
The second cecal intubation time in min, median (IQR)	2.8 (1.8-4.0)	2.2 (1.6-3.2)	0.000
The second cecal intubation time of constipation patients	3.8 (2.2-5.6)	2.6 (1.9-3.7)	0.004
The second cecal intubation time of ulcerative colitis patients	2.5 (1.6-3.5)	2.0 (1.5-3.0)	0.152
Average fixation time per endoscopic clip in min, mean ± SD	1.1 ± 0.4	1.2 ± 0.6	0.238
Number of endoscopic clips, mean ± SD	2.7 ± 1.1	2.6 ± 1.1	0.339
Colonoscopy type, n (%)
Sedated	133 (87.5)	137 (90.7)	0.367
Unsedated	19 (12.5)	14 (9.3)	0.367
Maximum pain score, mean ± SD	5.4 ± 1.9	3.8 ± 1.7	0.015
TET success rate, n (%)	152 (100)	151 (100)	-
Serious adverse event, n (%)	0	0	-
Adverse events, n (%)	4 (2.6)	5 (3.3)	0.750
Anal pain	2 (1.3)	1 (0.7)	1.000
Mild anal discomfort	1 (0.7)	3 (2.0)	0.371
Transient anal bleeding	1 (0.7)	1 (0.7)	1.000

TET: Transendoscopic enteral tubing; RC: Regular colonoscopy; CC: Cap-assisted colonoscopy; IQR: Interquartile range; SD: Standard deviation.