Gastrointestinal recovery after surgery: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gastrointestinal recovery after surgery is of worldwide significance. Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction is multifaceted and known to represent a major source of postoperative morbidity, however, its significance to postoperative care across all surgical procedures is unknown. The complexity of postoperative gastrointestinal recovery is poorly defined within gastrointestinal surgery, and even less so outside this field. To inform the clinical care of surgical patients worldwide, this systematic review and meta-analysis will aim to characterise the duration of postoperative gastrointestinal recovery that can be expected across all surgical procedures and determine the associations between factors that may affect this.

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SUBMITTER: Kovoor JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8515468 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature