Question · asked by 1 review
Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine vs topical anaesthesia alone: Intraoperative pain or discomfort (dichotomous data)
- Population
- adults undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery
- Intervention
- Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine
- Comparison
- topical anaesthesia alone
- Outcome
- Intraoperative pain or discomfort (dichotomous data)
Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine probably leads to lower intraoperative pain or discomfort (dichotomous data) compared with topical anaesthesia alone (moderate certainty).
What each review found
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| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine vs topical anaesthesia alone Intraoperative pain or discomfort (dichotomous data) · adults undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine probably leads to lower intraoperative pain or discomfort (dichotomous data) compared with topical anaesthesia alone (moderate certainty). Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine versus topical anaesthesia alone for phacoemulsification… (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyearlier version CD005276.PUB3, superseded | OR 0.4 [0.29, 0.57] | Not reported | Moderate |
Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine vs topical anaesthesia alone Intraoperative pain or discomfort (dichotomous data) · adults undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine probably leads to lower intraoperative pain or discomfort (dichotomous data) compared with topical anaesthesia alone (moderate certainty). Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine versus topical anaesthesia alone for phacoemulsification… (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 0.4 [0.29, 0.57] | Not reported | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine versus topical anaesthesia alone for phacoemulsification cataract surgery in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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