Perioperative corticosteroids for reducing postoperative complications following esophagectomy: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC Surg
; 24(1): 57, 2024 Feb 15.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This updated systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of perioperative corticosteroid administration versus placebo for esophageal cancer patients following scheduled esophagectomy.METHODS:
We searched databases through June 30, 2023. We included articles on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing perioperative corticosteroid administration with placebo in esophageal cancer patients with esophagectomy. The outcomes were the death rate during hospitalization, length of hospital stay, and short-term complications. Risk ratios (RRs) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (CIs) for each estimated effect size were applied for dichotomous outcomes, and the mean difference (MD) and corresponding 95% CIs for each estimated effect size were applied for continuous outcomes. We used GRADE to evaluate the quality of each of the outcome and the level of recommendations.RESULTS:
Nine RCTs with 508 participants were included in this study. Severe outcomes, including the length of hospital stay, leakage, mortality during the hospitalization period in the corticosteroid group was comparable to that in the control group, but positive effects of corticosteroid administration were observed on the length of intensive care unit stay (MD -3.1, 95% CI - 5.43 to - 0.77), cardiovascular disorders (RR 0.44, 95% CI 0.21-0.94) and other general complications (RR 0.49, 95% CI 0.29-0.85).CONCLUSIONS:
Peri-operative intravenous corticosteroid administration may reduce cardiovascular disorders, other general complications and the length of ICU stay without carrying severe outcomes. More high quality RCTs are warranted to further investigate the effects of corticosteroids on postoperative mortality and complications for esophageal cancer patients with esophagectomy. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION Cochrane, registration number 196.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Posoperatorias
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Neoplasias Esofágicas
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Esofagectomía
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Corticoesteroides
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Atención Perioperativa
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Tiempo de Internación
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Systematic_reviews
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Humans
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En
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BMC Surg
Año:
2024
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Article