CompletedNot Applicable

Meta-Analysis on Damage Control Surgery in Patients With Non-Traumatic Abdominal Emergencies

Switzerland2,170 participantsStarted 2018-04-30

Plain-language summary

This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to investigate the effect of damage-control surgery on mortality in patients with non-traumatic abdominal emergencies. Literature search will be conducted using PubMed. Two meta-analyses will be performed comparing (1) mortality in patients with non-trauma damage control surgery vs. non-trauma conventional surgery and (2) the observed vs. expected mortality rate in patients undergoing non-trauma damage-control surgery.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Articles on damage control surgery in patients with non-traumatic abdominal emergencies * Reported in-hospital or 30-day mortality in patients undergoing non-trauma damage control surgery vs non-trauma conventional surgery or * Reported observed in-hospital or 30-day mortality vs expected mortality in patients undergoing non-trauma damage control surgery * Articles published from 2000 to 2020 * Articles including patients older than 18 years * Original research articles * Articles in English language Exclusion Criteria: * Articles describing trauma patients exclusively * Articles describing pediatric patients (age below or equal to 18 years)

What they're measuring

Mortality

Timeframe: From hospital admission to discharge, expected to be up to 4 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04448912

SponsorInsel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2021-04-24

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