The influence of diabetes on postoperative complications following colorectal surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes mellitus has been commonly associated with poor surgical outcomes. The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the impact of diabetes on postoperative complications following colorectal surgery.

Methods

Medline, Embase and China National Knowledge Infrastructure electronic databases were reviewed from inception until May 9th 2020. Meta-analysis of proportions and comparative meta-analysis were conducted. Studies that involved patients with diabetes mellitus having colorectal surgery, with the inclusion of patients without a history of diabetes as a control, were selected. The outcomes measured were postoperative complications.

Results

Fifty-five studies with a total of 666,886 patients comprising 93,173 patients with diabetes and 573,713 patients w

SUBMITTER: Tan DJH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7775741 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature