Use of nasojejunal tube in early enteral nutrition in severe traumatic brain injury patients under mechanical ventilation
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-635X.2015.01.005
- VernacularTitle:鼻空肠管在重型颅脑外伤机械通气患者早期肠内营养中的应用
- Author:
Huaxue WANG
;
Qiang WU
;
Shibing ZHAO
;
Ximing DENG
;
Shengyong ZHENG
;
Xiandi HE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Traumatic brain injury;
Enteral nutrition;
Mechanical ventilation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2015;23(1):23-26
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the use of nasojejunal tube in early enteral nutrition in severe traumatic brain injury (STBI) patients under mechanical ventilation.Methods STBI patients requiring mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit (ICU) of the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College admitted in 2013 were randomly divided into the jejunal tube group (n =15) and gastric tube group (n =19).We compared the 2 groups in terms of the tolerable beginning time of enteral nutrition (EN),the time before reaching target feeding volume,the incidences of gastrointestinal complications and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) during EN,mechanical ventilation time,ICU hospital stay,and 28-day mortality rate.Results The tolerable beginning time of EN [(51.73 ± 9.16) hours vs.(81.11 ± 11.82) hours,t =7.920,P <0.05] and the time required to reach target feeding volume [(87.27 ± 9.99) hours vs.(152.05 ± 28.74) hours,t =8.320,P < 0.05] in the jejunal tube group were significantly shorter than those in the gastric tube group.In the process of EN,compared with the gastric tube group,the incidences of gastric retention (6.7% vs.57.9%,x2 =10.937,P < 0.05),reflux (0% vs.36.8%,x2 =9.566,P < 0.05),vomiting (20.0%.vs.63.2%,x2 =6.642,P<0.05),aspiration (6.7% vs.42.1%,x2 =6.087,P<0.05),VAP (33.3% vs.73.7%,x2 =5.536,P < 0.05) in the jejunum tube group were significantly lower.The mechanical ventilation time [(10.73 ± 4.68) days vs.(15.74 ± 2.54) days,t =3.730,P<0.05] and the ICU hospital stay [(13.60 ± 4.80) days vs.(17.42 ± 4.05) days,t =2.497,P <0.05] of the jejunum tube group were significantly shorter than those of the gastric tube group.Comparison of 28-day mortality rate between the two groups revealed no statistically significant difference.Conclusion Early implementation of EN via nasojejunal tube in mechanically ventilated STBI patients can alleviate feeding intolerance,shorten the beginning time of EN and the time required to reach target feeding volume,reduce the incidence of complications,and shorten mechanical ventilation time and hospital stay in ICU.