Stephen T McSorley1, Paul G Horgan2, Donald C McMillan2. 1. Academic Unit of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK. Electronic address: s.mcsorley@doctors.org.uk. 2. Academic Unit of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This meta-analysis examined the impact of preoperative corticosteroids on interleukin 6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), and complications following surgery for gastrointestinal cancer. METHODS: A systematic review was performed using appropriate keywords. Random-effects meta-analysis was performed. RESULTS: 11 RCTs with 474 patients, were included. Corticosteroids were significantly associated with lower IL-6 on postoperative day 1 (mean difference -148pg/mL, 95% CI -205 to -92, p<0.001), 2 (-33pg/mL, 95% CI -58 to -8, p=0.01), and 3 (-31pg/mL, 95% CI -52 to -11, p=0.002), lower CRP on day 3 (-45mg/L, 95% CI -68 to -21, p<0.001), and 7 (-14mg/L, 95% CI -27 to -1, p=0.04), and fewer postoperative infective complications (OR 0.47, 95% CI 0.26-0.83, p=0.01). CONCLUSION: Corticosteroids were associated with reduction in the postoperative systemic inflammatory response and complications following surgery for gastrointestinal cancer.
BACKGROUND: This meta-analysis examined the impact of preoperative corticosteroids on interleukin 6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), and complications following surgery for gastrointestinal cancer. METHODS: A systematic review was performed using appropriate keywords. Random-effects meta-analysis was performed. RESULTS: 11 RCTs with 474 patients, were included. Corticosteroids were significantly associated with lower IL-6 on postoperative day 1 (mean difference -148pg/mL, 95% CI -205 to -92, p<0.001), 2 (-33pg/mL, 95% CI -58 to -8, p=0.01), and 3 (-31pg/mL, 95% CI -52 to -11, p=0.002), lower CRP on day 3 (-45mg/L, 95% CI -68 to -21, p<0.001), and 7 (-14mg/L, 95% CI -27 to -1, p=0.04), and fewer postoperative infective complications (OR 0.47, 95% CI 0.26-0.83, p=0.01). CONCLUSION: Corticosteroids were associated with reduction in the postoperative systemic inflammatory response and complications following surgery for gastrointestinal cancer.
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