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Table 2 Comparison of different nasojejunal tube insertion methods

From: A novel quick transendoscopic enteral tubing in mid-gut: technique and training with video

 

Success rate (%)

Tubing time(min)

Advantages

Disadvantages

TET

98.8

4.2

Endoscopic view, time saving, no need of switch tube from mouth to nasal orifice, no need of confirmation by X-ray

Interventional endoscopy

Blind insertion [24, 25]

17–68

Safe and less cost

Time-consuming, low success rate, need confirmation of the location

DSA [10, 26, 27]

84–96

14.9–17.0

Safe and less cost

Time-consuming, X-ray exposure

EM-guided [10, 28, 29]

43–98

6.2–20.0

Operation by trained nurses bedside, no need of fasting

Time consuming, the evidence for altered upper GI anatomy after surgery is scarce

Traditional endoscopic [10, 13, 15, 16, 30]

36–100

6.6–28.0

Under endoscopic view

Interventional endoscopy, time consuming, tube location changing, switching tube frommouth to nasal orifice

  1. TET transendoscopic enteral tubing, DSA digital subtraction angiography, EM electromagnetic