Incidence and prognostic role of pleural effusion in patients with acute pancreatitis: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pleural effusion (PE) is reported as a common complication in acute pancreatitis (AP), while the incidence of PE in AP varies widely among studies, and the association between PE and mortality is not clear. This study aimed to comprehensively analyze the pooled incidence of PE in patients with AP and to evaluate the influence of PE on mortality through a meta-analysis.

Method

Six databases (PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Cochrane, Scopus, and OVID) were searched thoroughly for relevant studies. Data were extracted, and Stata SE 16.0 software was applied to compute the pooled incidence of PE and assess the association between PE and mortality, taking the risk ratio (RR) as the effect size.

Results

Thirty-five articles involving 7,675 patients with AP were e

SUBMITTER: Zeng T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10880572 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature