Perioperative Drug Treatment in Pancreatic Surgery-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pancreatic resections for malignant or benign diseases are associated with major morbidity and changes in physiology. To reduce perioperative complications and enhance recovery, many types of perioperative medical management have been introduced. The aim of this study was to provide an evidence-based overview on the best perioperative drug treatment.

Methods

The electronic bibliographic databases Medline, Embase, CENTRAL, and Web of Science were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCT) evaluating perioperative drug treatments in pancreatic surgery. The investigated drugs were somatostatin analogues, steroids, pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT), prokinetic therapy, antidiabetic drugs, and proton pump inhibitors (PPI). Targeted outc

SUBMITTER: Rompen IF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10003556 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature