Global cost of postoperative ileus following abdominal surgery: meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Following abdominal surgery, postoperative ileus is a common complication significantly increasing patient morbidity and cost of hospital admission. This is the first systematic review aimed at determining the average global hospital cost per patient associated with postoperative ileus.

Methods

A systematic search of electronic databases was performed from January 2000 to March 2023. Studies included compared patients undergoing abdominal surgery who developed postoperative ileus to those who did not, focusing on costing data. The primary outcome was the total cost of inpatient stay. Risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa assessment tool. Summary meta-analysis was performed.

Results

Of the 2071 studies identified, 88 papers were assessed for f

SUBMITTER: Traeger L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10289829 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature