title: [Comparison of two types of enteral nutrition in patients with intestinal fistula].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the impact between home versus hospital enteral nutrition in patients with intestinal fistula.
  
  
  METHODS
  A clinical trial containing 82 patients of intestinal fistula with enteral nutrition was conducted. All cases were divided into 3 groups: home enteral nutrition (n = 42), hospital enteral nutrition (n = 40) and normal control for assessment of quality of life (n = 40). The incidence of complications, hospitalization duration, days of enteral nutrition and medical costs were compared between two enteral nutrition ways. Quality of life was assessed with SF-36 questionnaire at the same time.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with the hospital enteral nutrition group, the home enteral nutrition group had a shorter hospital stay. The costs of treatment showed a significant decrease and the quality of life significantly improved. No significant difference existed between two types in the length of enteral nutrition and the incidence of complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Home enteral nutrition is safe, rational and effective for patients with intestinal fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Jian-rong
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult