Allowing normal food at will v enteral tube feeding after major upper gastrointestinal surgery*
| Outcomes at 8 weeks | Food at will | Enteral tube feeding | RRR (95% CI) | NNT |
| Mortality | 5.9% | 8.4% | 29% (−37 to 64) | Not significant |
| Major complications | 28% | 33% | 16% (−11 to 36) | Not significant |
| Difference (CI) | p-Value | |||
| Time to first flatus (d) | 2.6 | 3.0 | −0.4 (−0.7 to −0.2) | 0.03 |
| Length of hospital stay (d) | 13.5 | 16.7 | −3.2 (−6.3 to −0.1) | 0.046 |
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*Abbreviations defined in glossary. RRR, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article.
