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Fast-track recovery after surgery for perforated peptic ulcer safely shortens hospital stay : A systematic review and meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials and 356 patients

Zeyara, Adam LU orcid ; Thomasson, Jacob LU ; Andersson, Bodil LU orcid and Tingstedt, Bobby LU (2024) In World Journal of Surgery 48(7). p.1575-1585
Abstract

Background: Postoperative management after surgery for perforated peptic ulcer is still burdened by old traditions. All available data for fast-track recovery in this setting are either very unspecific or underpowered. The aim of this study was to evaluate fast-track recovery in this diagnosis-specific context in a larger sample. Methods: Electronic data sources were searched. Eligible studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing fast-track recovery and traditional management after surgery for perforated peptic ulcer in adults. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines regulated the process. Quality and risk of bias assessments of... (More)

Background: Postoperative management after surgery for perforated peptic ulcer is still burdened by old traditions. All available data for fast-track recovery in this setting are either very unspecific or underpowered. The aim of this study was to evaluate fast-track recovery in this diagnosis-specific context in a larger sample. Methods: Electronic data sources were searched. Eligible studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing fast-track recovery and traditional management after surgery for perforated peptic ulcer in adults. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines regulated the process. Quality and risk of bias assessments of individual RCTs were performed by means of the Let Evidence Guide Every New Decision criteria and the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool. Primary endpoints were length of hospital stay and risk of complications. Random or fixed effects modeling were applied as indicated. Outcomes were measured by mean difference and risk difference. Results: Six RCTs with a total cohort of 356 patients were included. Results of our meta-analysis showed significantly shortened length of hospital stay (mean difference −3.50 days [95% CI -4.51 to −2.49], p ≤ 0.00001), significantly less superficial and deep surgical-site infections (risk differences −0.12 [95% CI −0.20, −0.05], p = 0.002 and −0.03 [95% CI −0.09, 0.03], and p = 0.032, respectively), and significantly fewer pulmonary complications (risk difference −0.10 [95% CI −0.17, −0.03], p = 0.004) in the fast-track group. Conclusion: This systematic review and meta-analysis shows that fast-track recovery after surgery for perforated peptic ulcer significantly shortened hospital stay in the studied cohort without increasing the risk of postoperative complications.

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enhanced recovery, ERAS, fast-track, FT, meta-analysis, perforated peptic ulcer, systematic review
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World Journal of Surgery
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48
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7
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11 pages
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Springer
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0364-2313
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10.1002/wjs.12234
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English
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  author       = {{Zeyara, Adam and Thomasson, Jacob and Andersson, Bodil and Tingstedt, Bobby}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{7}},
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  series       = {{World Journal of Surgery}},
  title        = {{Fast-track recovery after surgery for perforated peptic ulcer safely shortens hospital stay : A systematic review and meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials and 356 patients}},
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  doi          = {{10.1002/wjs.12234}},
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