Perioperative medicine & outcomes
The Impact of Early Postoperative Oral Intake on the Length of Hospital Stay: A Meta‐Analysis
Pooled result · LOSResult — go to the resultMean difference 0.9 dayAuthors' conclusion
Shorter postoperative fasting with earlier postoperative intake of liquids is associated with a decreased length of hospital stay.
Study context
- Population
- Surgical patients; studies published in English 2010–20239 studies
- Comparison
- Earlier vs later postoperative intake of liquids
- Outcome
- LOS
Methodological detailsrandom-effects model, subgroup analyses (RCTs vs observational studies)
- Random-effects model
- Subgroup analyses (RCTs vs observational studies)
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Mean difference
0.9 day
P < 0.05
Further pooled results
LOS (sensitivity analysis)
- Results remained similar after sensitivity analysis
Original publication
The Impact of Early Postoperative Oral Intake on the Length of Hospital Stay: A Meta‐Analysis. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 5 February 2026. doi:10.
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