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Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine vs topical anaesthesia alone: Need for additional anaesthesia during surgery Assessed dichotomously, as 'additional anaesthesia given' or 'additional anaesthesia not given'
- Population
- adults undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery
- Intervention
- Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine
- Comparison
- topical anaesthesia alone
- Outcome
- Need for additional anaesthesia during surgery Assessed dichotomously, as 'additional anaesthesia given' or 'additional anaesthesia not given'
Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine showed no clear difference in need for additional anaesthesia during surgery Assessed… compared with topical anaesthesia alone (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine vs topical anaesthesia alone Need for additional anaesthesia during surgery Assessed dichotomously, as 'additional anaesthesia given' or 'additional anaesthesia not given' · adults undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine showed no clear difference in need for additional anaesthesia during surgery Assessed… compared with topical anaesthesia alone (low certainty). Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine versus topical anaesthesia alone for phacoemulsification… (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 0.88 [0.56, 1.39] | Not reported | Low |
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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