Research Article
Ultrasound-Assisted versus Endoscopic Nasojejunal Tube Placement for Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Feasibility Study
| | Variables | Ultrasound assistance () | Endoscopy () | |
| | Successful primary tube placement, no. (%) | 28 (93.3%) | 22 (95.7%) | 1.00 | | Time between prescription and initiation of NJT placement (h) | 4 (3-6) | 12 (6-24) | <0.001 | | Procedural time (min) | 20 (17.25-25) | 20 (15-20) | 0.02 | | Length of ICU stay (d) | 8 (3.75-17.25) | 8 (3-23) | 0.73 | | Infected necrotizing pancreatitis, no. (%) | 13 (43.3) | 10 (43.5) | 0.99 | | Mortality, no. (%) | 5 (16.7) | 6 (26.1) | 0.62 |
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Data are presented as (%) or median (interquartile range). NJT: nasojejunal tube; ICU: intensive care unit. |
