Summary of outcomes reported from qualitative synthesis
| Better with TAT | No difference | Worse with TAT | |
| Starting oral feeds | 1 study16 | ||
| Full oral feeds | 1 study13 | ||
| Starting pre-anastomotic feeds | 1 study10 | ||
| Full pre-anastomotic feeds | 1 study10 | 4 studies4–6 11 | |
| Starting enteral feeds | 7 studies2–6 10 11 | 1 study14 | |
| Full enteral feeds | 2 studies3 6 | 3 studies2 12 14 | 1 study11 |
| PN duration | 5 studies2 4–6 15 | 3 studies11 12 14 | |
| CVC use | 5 studies2 3 5 6 10 | 1 study4 11 | |
| Nutrition cost | 1 study4 | ||
| Length of stay | 6 studies2 3 5 6 11 14 | 3 studies13 15 16 | |
| Standardised weight change | 2 studies2 5 | ||
| Complication rate | 4 studies2 11 12 15 | 1 study5 |
All outcomes are considered better if time is shorter or use is less except from standardised weight change.
Outcome only included in this table if statistical comparison between TAT and no TAT group has occurred.
CVC, central venous catheter; PN, parenteral nutrition; TAT, transanastomotic tube.