The current status of clinical trials in emergency gastrointestinal surgery: A systematic analysis of contemporary clinical trials

摘要

BACKGROUND: Emergency gastrointestinal surgery (EGS) conditions represent a significant healthcare burden globally requiring emergency operations that are associated with mortality rates as high as 80%. EGS is currently focused on quality improvement and internal audits, which occurs at a national or local level. An appreciation ofwhat EGS trials are being conducted is important to reduce research wastage and develop coordinated research strategies in surgery. The primary aim of this study was to identify and quantify recent and active trials in EGS. The secondary aim was to identify conditions of interest and which aspects of care were being modified.