Review Article
Erythromycin for Promoting the Postpyloric Placement of Feeding Tubes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Table 2
Feeding tube characteristics of the included studies.
| | Study author | Tube type | Tube material | Tube diameter (mm) | Tube length (cm) | Tube tip |
| | Griffith 2003 | Corpak, Wheeling, IL | NR | 3.3 | 109 | Hydromer coating | | Kalliafas 1996 | Corpak, Wheeling, IL | NR | NR | 109 | Weighted tip | | Paz 1996 | Flexiflo | NR | NR | 45 | Weighted tip | | Vanden 2011 | Flocare Bengmark | Polyurethane | 3.3 | 145 | Hydromer coating | | Zhao 2002 | Corpak, Wheeling, IL | NR | NR | NR | Weighted tip | | Chen 2009 | Flocare Bengmark | Polyurethane | 3.3 | 145 | Hydromer coating |
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