Risk factors of postoperative bile leakage after liver resection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Postoperative bile leakage (POBL) is one of the most common complications after liver resection. However, current studies on the risk factors for POBL and their impacts on surgical outcomes need to be more consistent. This study aims to conduct a meta-analysis to analyze the risk factors for POBL after hepatectomy.

Methods

We incorporated all eligible studies from Embase, PubMed, and the Web of Science database (until July 2022) into this study. RevMan and STATA software were used to analyze the extracted data.

Results

A total of 39 studies, including 43,824 patients, were included in this meta-analysis. We found that gender, partial hepatectomy, repeat of hepatectomy, extended hepatectomy, abdominal drain, diabetes, Child≥B, solitary tumor, and chemotherapy

SUBMITTER: Xue S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10417307 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature