Outcomes of transanastomotic tube (TAT) use versus no TAT excluding studies with serious or critical risk of bias
| Outcome | Studies | Infants | Mean difference or risk difference (95% CI) |
| Time to full enteral feeds | 2 | 198 | −3.34 (–4.48 to –2.20) days |
| Time to full pre-anastomotic feeds | 4 | 280 | −3.02 (–6.35 to 0.31) days |
| Time to full oral feeds | 0 | 0 | Not estimable |
| Duration of parenteral nutrition | 5 | 382 | −6.32 (–7.93 to –4.71) days |
| Inpatient length of stay | 4 | 323 | −0.97 (–5.03 to 3.09) days |
| Cost of nutrition | 1 | 59 | −£867.36 (–£1430.00 to –£304.72) |
| Mortality | 5 | 382 | −0.01 (–0.04 to 0.01) |
| Sepsis | 4 | 280 | −0.04 (–0.13 to 0.05) |
| Repeat surgery required | 3 | 298 | 0.01 (–0.03 to 0.05) |
| Central venous catheter/parenteral nutrition complication | 4 | 357 | −0.09 (–0.22 to 0.04) |
Statistically significant findings are in bold font.