Table 4: Prevalence of methods used to supply nutrition at time of NST intervention.
| Success group (n = 67) | Non-Success group (n = 34) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPN | 8 (11.9%) | 7 (20.6%) | 0.254 |
| PPN | 27 (40.3%) | 20 (58.8%) | 0.094 |
| PEG | 1 (1.5%) | 1 (2.9%) | 1 |
| Diet (including therapeutic diet) | 46 (68.7%) | 17 (50.0%) | 0.084 |
| Oral supplementation | 14 (20.9%) | 12 (35.3%) | 0.15 |
| Rehabilitation for oral intake (diet for dysphagia patient) | 16 (23.9%) | 12 (35.3%) | 0.247 |
Data are expressed as the number of patients (percentage). Differences between the two groups were analyzed using the Fisher’s exact test.
TPN: Total Parenteral Nutrition; PPN: Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition; PEG: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy.