Clinical evidence of growth hormone for patients undergoing abdominal surgery: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Table 1 Characteristics of studies included in meta-analysis comparing GH with placebo

Study	Year	Jadad score	Reference	Operation	GH
Lehner	1992	3	6	Gastrectomy or colectomy	0.15 IU/kg/d for 7 d
López	1993	1	7	Gastrointestinal surgery	24 IU/d for 5 d
Wong	1995	2	8	Laparoscopic cholecystectomy	12 IU/d for 5 d
Tacke	1994	1	9	Cholecystectomy	8 IU/d for 7 d
Saito	1992	3	10	Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair	0.3 IU/kg/d for 6 d
Kolstad	2001	5	11	Abdominal surgery	0.3 IU/kg/d for 5 d
Jensen	1998	5	12	Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair	0.3 IU/kg/d for 6 d
Ponting	1988	2	13	Ileoanal J-pouch surgery	12 IU/d for 6 d
Hammarqvist	1992	1	14	Cholecystectomy	8 IU/d for 7 d
Jiang	1989	4	15	Gastrectomy or colectomy	0.15 IU/kg/d for 7 d
Mjaaland	1991	3	16	Gastrointestinal surgery	24 IU/d for 5 d
Barle	2001	1	17	Laparoscopic cholecystectomy	12 IU/d for 5 d
Vara-Thorbeck 1	1993	3	18	Cholecystectomy	8 IU/d for 7 d
Barry 2	1998	4	19	Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair	0.3 IU/kg/d for 6 d
Liu	2001	5	20	Abdominal surgery	0.3 IU/kg/d for 5 d
Barry 1	1999	3	21	Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair	0.3 IU/kg/d for 6 d
Kissmeyer-Nielsen	1999	5	22	Ileoanal J-pouch surgery	12 IU/d for 6 d
Vara-Thorbeck 2	1996	3	23	Cholecystectomy	8 IU/d for 7 d