Epidural analgesia vs systemic analgesia: Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (0 to 2 weeks)
- Population
- adult cardiac surgical patients
- Intervention
- Epidural analgesia
- Comparison
- systemic analgesia
- Outcome
- Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (0 to 2 weeks)
Epidural analgesia showed no clear difference in atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (0 to 2 weeks) compared with systemic analgesia (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Epidural analgesia vs systemic analgesia Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (0 to 2 weeks) · adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass Epidural analgesia showed no clear difference in atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (0 to 2 weeks) compared with systemic analgesia (moderate certainty). Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass (2019) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 18 studies · 2431 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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