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Meta-Analysis
. 2018 Apr 21;24(15):1666-1678.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i15.1666.

Impact of enhanced recovery after surgery programs on pancreatic surgery: A meta-analysis

Hai-Bin Ji  1 , Wen-Tao Zhu  1 , Qiang Wei  1 , Xiao-Xiao Wang  1 , Hai-Bin Wang  1 , Qiang-Pu Chen  2
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Meta-Analysis

Impact of enhanced recovery after surgery programs on pancreatic surgery: A meta-analysis

Hai-Bin Ji et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the impact of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs on postoperative complications of pancreatic surgery.

Methods: Computer searches were performed in databases (including PubMed, Cochrane Library and Embase) for randomized controlled trials or case-control studies describing ERAS programs in patients undergoing pancreatic surgery published between January 1995 and August 2017. Two researchers independently evaluated the quality of the studies' extracted data that met the inclusion criteria and performed a meta-analysis using RevMan5.3.5 software. Forest plots, demonstrating the outcomes of the ERAS group vs the control group after pancreatic surgery, and funnel plots were used to evaluate potential publication bias.

Results: Twenty case-control studies including 3694 patients, published between January 1995 and August 2017, were selected for the meta-analysis. This study included the ERAS group (n = 1886) and the control group (n = 1808), which adopted the traditional perioperative management. Compared to the control group, the ERAS group had lower delayed gastric emptying rates [odds ratio (OR) = 0.58, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.48-0.72, P < 0.00001], lower postoperative complication rates (OR = 0.57, 95%CI: 0.45-0.72, P < 0.00001), particularly for the mild postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo I-II) (OR = 0.71, 95%CI: 0.58-0.88, P = 0.002), lower abdominal infection rates (OR = 0.70, 95%CI: 0.54-0.90, P = 0.006), and shorter postoperative length of hospital stay (PLOS) (WMD = -4.45, 95%CI: -5.99 to -2.91, P < 0.00001). However, there were no significant differences in complications, such as, postoperative pancreatic fistulas, moderate to severe complications (Clavien-Dindo III- V), mortality, readmission and unintended reoperation, in both groups.

Conclusion: The perioperative implementation of ERAS programs in pancreatic surgery is safe and effective, can decrease postoperative complication rates, and can promote recovery for patients.

Keywords: Enhanced recovery after surgery; Meta-analysis; Pancreatic surgery; Postoperative complication.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors deny any conflict of interest.

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The diagram of selected studies for this meta-analysis.
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Forest plots demonstrating the outcomes of postoperative pancreatic fistula.
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Forest plots demonstrating the outcomes of delayed gastric emptying.
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Forest plots demonstrating the outcomes of overall complications.
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Forest plots demonstrating the outcomes of mild complications.
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Forest plots demonstrating the outcomes of abdominal infection.
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Forest plots demonstrating the outcomes of postoperative length of hospital stay.
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Forest plots demonstrating the outcomes of mortality.
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Forest plots demonstrating the outcomes of readmission.
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Forest plots demonstrating the outcomes of unintended reoperation.
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The funnel plots were used to evaluate potential publication bias. A: POPF; B: Mortality.
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