Postoperative mortality in patients on chronic dialysis following elective surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale & objective

The prognostic significance of dialysis-dependent end-stage kidney disease on postoperative mortality is unclear. This study aims to estimate the odds of postoperative mortality in patients receiving chronic dialysis undergoing elective surgery compared to patients with normal kidney function, and to examine the influence of comorbidities on the excess mortality risk.

Methods

A systematic search of studies published up to January 2020 was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTRAL databases. Eligible studies reported postoperative 30-day or in-hospital mortality in chronic dialysis patients compared to patients with normal kidney function undergoing elective surgery. Two investigators independently reviewed all abstracts and performed risk of bias asse

SUBMITTER: Palamuthusingam D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7319352 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature