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SynthesisInternational journal of colorectal disease2020

Update on risk factors of surgical site infection in colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Zhaohui Xu, Hui Qu, George Kanani, Zhong Guo, Yanying Ren, Xin Chen

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Synthesis in International journal of colorectal disease, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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45citing papers in PubMed, 7 pooled it
7.6field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

45 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 70 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zhaohui XuDalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Hui QuDalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
George KananiDalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Zhong GuoDalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Yanying RenDepartment of Hernia and Colorectal Surgery, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 467 Zhong Shan Road, Dalian, 116023, People's Republic of China.
Xin ChenDepartment of Hernia and Colorectal Surgery, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 467 Zhong Shan Road, Dalian, 116023, People's Republic of China. chenxincjz@gmail.com.
Dalian Medical University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveSurgical site infection (SSI) in colorectal cancer (CRC) has been a serious health care problem due to the delay of postoperative recovery. Our present study aimed to explore the risk factors for SSI in CRC patients. METHODOLOGY: We have systematically searched these databases: PubMed, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE as of March 2020 for studies on risk factors associated with SSI. Two investigators independently conducted the quality assessment and data extraction. Related risk factors in the studies were recorded, and a meta-analysis was performed.

resultsThe search initially provided 2262 hits, 1913 studies were screened by two independent investigators. Finally, 15 studies were identified to be relevant for this meta-analysis. In total, 25 risk factors were eligible. Our meta-analysis indicated that eight factors (obesity, male sex, diabetes mellitus, ASA score ≥ 3, stoma creation, intraoperative complications, perioperative blood transfusion, and operation time ≥ 180 min) were significant risk factors for SSI, and one factor (laparoscopic procedure) was protective for SSI.

conclusionsEffective interventions targeting the above factors may reduce the risk of developing postoperative SSI in CRC patients and improve the clinical outcome of patients. Further prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.

Indexed as

Colorectal NeoplasmsSurgical Wound InfectionFemaleHumansMaleOperative TimeProspective StudiesRisk FactorsColorectal cancerRisk factorsSurgical wound infectionSystematic review

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PMID32748113
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