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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Duodenal versus gastric feeding in ventilated blunt trauma patients: a randomised controlled trial. J Trauma 1999; 46: 992-6.

Published: 1st January 1999

Authors: Kortbeek JB, Haigh PI, Doig C.

Conclusion

The study included 80 patients; feeding started within 72h of injury. Trans-pyloric duodenal feeding appeared to reduce the rate of pneumonia (27 versus 42 per cent, p=n.s.), but not the duration of intensive care or hospital stay.

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