A Meta-Analysis of Enteral Nutrition and Total Parenteral Nutrition in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis

Table 4

EN regimen and time.

Author	Year	EN regimen	Initial time	Lasting time
Louie	2005	A semielemental product with low fat content was infused at 25 mL/h and increased by 10 mL/h every 6 hours, until the target rate was achieved	Within 24 h	10 days
Petrov	2006	Semielemental nutrition was commenced at a rate of 25 mL/h and increased by 10 mL/h every 6 h, until the desired caloric intake was reached	Within 48 h	More than 7 days
Gunilla	2006	Semielemental nutrition rate was 25 mL/hr and gradually increased daily up to 100 mL/hr if tolerated and needed. The aim was to reach full nutrition within 72 hours	Within 24 h	10 days
Casas	2007	Polymeric diet infusion rate was 25 mL/h with increases of 25 mL/4 h until requirements were reached	Within 72 h	More than 10 days
Doley	2009	Not mentioned	Within 72 h	More than 14 days
Wu	2010	Semielemental nutrition was given at 20 mL/h for 20 hours	Within 24 h	16 days