Short-term outcomes of perioperative glucocorticoid administration in patients undergoing liver surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate whether glucocorticoid might be beneficial after hepatectomy.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of Science.

Eligibility criteria

We included studies assessing the efficacy of perioperative glucocorticoid administration in patients undergoing liver surgery.

Data extraction and synthesis

Four data bases were retrieved for all randomised controlled trials. We considered postoperative complications, hospital stay and postoperative chemistry evaluations as outcomes. Pooled effects of dichotomic variables were expressed as relative risk (RR) with a 95% CI. The mean difference was used for continuous variables and

SUBMITTER: Yan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186463 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature