Perioperative goal-directed therapy and postoperative complications in different kind of surgical procedures: an updated meta-analysis.

Mariateresa GiglioGiandomenico BiancofioreAlberto CorrieroStefano RomagnoliLuigi TritapepeNicola BrienzaFilomena Puntillo

Published in: Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care (Online) (2021)

The present meta-analysis, within the limits of the existing data, the clinical and statistical heterogeneity, suggests that GDT can reduce postoperative complication rate. Moreover, the beneficial effect of GDT on postoperative morbidity is significant on major abdominal, orthopedic and neurosurgical procedures. Several well-designed RCTs are needed to further explore the effect of GDT in different kind of surgeries.

Keyphrases

systematic review
patients undergoing
meta analyses
case control
cardiac surgery
electronic health record
randomized controlled trial
big data
machine learning
artificial intelligence