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Does intraoperative anesthesia handovers associated with adverse outcomes? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Frontiers in medicine · 1h

Systematic reviewFrontiers in medicine· 2026

Does intraoperative anesthesia handovers associated with adverse outcomes? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Congcong Zou, Hongyang Chen, Weiyi Zhang

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Perioperative MedicineSystematic reviewQ1IF 3.4

Anesthesia handovers during surgery linked to higher composite mortality and morbidity risk

Does intraoperative anesthesia handovers associated with adverse outcomes? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Congcong Zou … Weiyi Zhang

Frontiers in medicine · 2026 · Q1 in General Medicine

Background

Intraoperative anesthesia handover is a common occurrence; however, limited research has explored its impact on patient outcomes.

Purpose

The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effects of anesthesia handovers on adverse outcomes in surgical settings.

Methods

All clinical studies that specifically investigated the association between anesthesia handovers and adverse patient outcomes were included.

n = 14 studies

Results

handovers raise the risk of death or major complications after surgery

aRR 1.44 (95% CI 1.23 to 1.69)

CI excludes the null - significant

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

Intraoperative anesthesia handovers are generally associated with an increased risk of mortality and morbidity in surgical patients.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

Future research should prioritize identifying the specific characteristics of anesthesia handovers that affect patient safety.

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