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8 questions · 8 findings · 1 reviews · Anaesthesia

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No studies found 3 · 37.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 50%Low 1 · 12.5%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Epidural analgesia vs peripheral nerve blocks

Myocardial infarction (0 to 30 days) · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

It is very uncertain whether epidural analgesia changes myocardial infarction (0 to 30 days) compared with peripheral nerve blocks (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RD 0
2 studies · 76 participants
Very low

Epidural analgesia vs peripheral nerve blocks

Pulmonary complications (0 to 30 days) · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Epidural analgesia vs peripheral nerve blocks

Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (0 to 2 weeks) · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Epidural analgesia vs peripheral nerve blocks

Neurological complications · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Epidural analgesia vs peripheral nerve blocks

Duration of tracheal intubation · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

It is very uncertain whether epidural analgesia changes duration of tracheal intubation compared with peripheral nerve blocks (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 271 participants
Very low

Epidural analgesia vs peripheral nerve blocks

Pain at rest at 6 to 8 hours (score from 0 to 10) · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

It is very uncertain whether epidural analgesia changes pain at rest at 6 to 8hours after surgery (score from 0 to 10) compared with peripheral nerve blocks (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.12
2 studies · 90 participants
Very low

Epidural analgesia vs peripheral nerve blocks

Haemodynamic support (in hospital) · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

Epidural analgesia showed no clear difference in haemodynamic support (in hospital) compared with peripheral nerve blocks (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RD 0.05
1 study · 40 participants
Low

Epidural analgesia vs peripheral nerve blocks

Mortallity (0 to 30 days · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

It is very uncertain whether epidural analgesia changes mortallity (0 to 30 days compared with peripheral nerve blocks (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 145 participants
Very low