From: Blind placement of postpyloric feeding tubes at the bedside in intensive care
Outcomes | Value in total study sample (n = 282) |
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Primary outcomes | |
Post-pyloric placementa | 236 (83.7%) |
Secondary outcomes | |
Placed at D3 or beyondb | 194 (68.8%) |
Placed at D4 or beyondc | 167 (59.2%) |
Placed at the proximal jejunum | 73 (25.9%) |
Time to insertion, min | 30 (20–30) |
Number of attempts | 1 (1–2) |
Length of insertion (cm) | 101.4 ± 7.5 |