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

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

2170 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-04-30

Study Completion Date

2021-04-24

Brief Summary

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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.

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Detailed Description

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After the successful implementation in trauma patients, damage control surgery (DCS) is being increasingly used in patients with non-traumatic abdominal emergencies, too. However, non-trauma DCS is an ongoing matter of debate as the open abdomen treatment typically performed in DCS is a non-anatomical situation and associated with potentially severe side effects. To date, DCS in patients with non-traumatic abdominal emergencies has not yet been comprehensively assessed in meta-analysis.

A systematic literature search will be conducted using the National Library of Medicine's Medline database (PubMed). The search strategy will be based on the PICOS process. Original research articles in English language addressing (1) mortality in patients undergoing non-trauma DCS vs. non-trauma conventional surgery or (2) the observed vs. expected mortality in non-trauma DCS will be included.

Two meta-analyses will be performed, comparing (1) mortality in patients undergoing non-trauma DCS vs. non-trauma conventional surgery and (2) the observed vs. expected mortality rate in patients undergoing non-trauma DCS based on outcome prediction scores. Meta-analysis will be performed using a random-effects model. The estimated effect size for mortality will be reported as risk difference with 95% confidence intervals. Sensitivity analysis will be performed by repeating the analysis in the subgroups of studies with the same study design and studies that applied the same outcome prediction score.

Conditions

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Damage Control Surgery Non-traumatic Abdominal Emergencies

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Non-trauma damge control surgery

Patients with non-traumatic abdominal emergencies undergoing damage control surgery.

Damage control surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Surgery for non-traumatic abdominal emergencies using the damage control approach

Non-trauma conventional surgery

Patients with non-traumatic abdominal emergencies undergoing conventional surgery with primary abdominal closure.

Conventional surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Conventional surgery for non-traumatic abdominal emergencies

Interventions

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Damage control surgery

Surgery for non-traumatic abdominal emergencies using the damage control approach

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Conventional surgery

Conventional surgery for non-traumatic abdominal emergencies

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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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