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Table 2 Feeding Data

From: Postoperative feeding in neonatal duodenal obstruction

Variable

Total

Fast feed

Slow feed

P-value

OG content at 1 day before starting OG feed (ml), mean ± SD

24.4 ± 16.3

22.4 ± 15.9

26.4 ± 16.7

0.391

OG content at 1 day before starting OG feed /BW (ml/kg), mean ± SD

10.4 ± 7.1

8.8 ± 6.3

11.9 ± 7.6

0.125

First oral feed at POD, mean ± SD

11.9 ± 7.2

7.7 ± 3.2

16.1 ± 7.7

0.000

Full feed at POD, mean ± SD

15.6 ± 8.3

12.5 ± 5.3

18.8 ± 9.7

0.007

Number of dates from start feed to full feed, mean ± SD

8.7 ± 7.2

5.9 ± 4.8

11.5 ± 8.3

0.006

Start feed at POD, mean ± SD

6.9 ± 2.6

6.6 ± 1.7

7.3 ± 3.2

0.314

 day2, n (%)

1 (2.0)

0

1 (4.0)

 

 day3, n (%)

2 (3.9)

1 (3.9)

1 (4.0)

 

 day4, n (%)

5 (9.8)

1 (3.9)

4 (16.0)

 

 day5, n (%)

8 (15.7)

6 (23.0)

2 (8.0)

 

 day6, n (%)

7 (13.7)

6 (23.0)

1 (4.0)

 

 day7, n (%)

7 (13.7)

2 (7.7)

5 (20.0)

 

 day8, n (%)

11 (21.6)

7 (26.9)

4 (16.0)

 

 day9, n (%)

3 (5.9)

2 (7.7)

1 (4.0)

 

 day10, n (%)

4 (7.8)

1 (3.9)

3 (12.0)

 

 day12, n (%)

2 (3.9)

0

2 (8.0)

 

 day16, n (%)

1 (2.0)

0

1 (4.0)

 

 Max advanced feed volume per day (ml), mean ± SD

7.2 ± 4.5

9.5 ± 4.7

4.9 ± 2.9

0.000

Discharge at POD (day), median (IQR) n = 50

18 (13,28)

14 (12, 25)

20 (16, 32)

0.025

  1. Student t-test (normal) > OG content at 1 day before starting OG feed, OG content/BW, start oral feed at POD, full feed at POD for analysis, number of dates from start feed to full feed, Start feed at POD, Max advanced feed volume per day
  2. Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney test (non-normal) > Discharge at POD