"Textbook outcome(s)" in colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Textbook outcome (TO) is a composite measure used in surgery to evaluate post operative outcomes. No review has synthesised the evidence in relation to TO regarding the elements surgeons are utilising to inform their TO composite measure and the rates of TO achieved.

Methods

Our systematic review and meta analysis was conducted in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) recommendations. PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane central registry of controlled trials were searched up to 8th November 2023. Pooled proportions of TO, clinical factors considered and risk factors in relation to TO are reported.

Results

Fifteen studies with 301,502 patients were included in our systematic review while fourteen studies comprising

SUBMITTER: Mac Curtain BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11450112 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature