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. 2012 May 16;2012(5):CD008344. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008344.pub2

Comparison 11.

Postoperative total complications

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 All studies 6 346 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.69 [0.55, 0.86]
1.1 Parenteral nutrition 1 124 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.63 [0.42, 0.94]
1.2 Enteral nutrition 1 60 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.38 [0.16, 0.91]
1.3 Supplements 4 162 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.85 [0.66, 1.10]
2 All studies except those with total complications not patients 5 302 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.57 [0.41, 0.80]
2.1 Parenteral nutrition 1 124 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.63 [0.42, 0.94]
2.2 Enteral nutrition 1 60 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.38 [0.16, 0.91]
2.3 Supplements 3 118 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.64 [0.31, 1.31]
3 HCC 2 168 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.77 [0.62, 0.97]
3.1 Parenteral nutrition 1 124 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.63 [0.42, 0.94]
3.2 Enteral nutrition 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3.3 Supplements 1 44 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.0 [0.92, 1.09]