Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

8 questions · 8 findings · 7 reviews · Anaesthesia

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Perioperative restrictive fluid therapy vs goal‐directed fluid therapy

Length of hospital stay · adults receiving intravenous fluids while undergoing major non‐cardiac surgery

It is very uncertain whether perioperative restrictive fluid therapy changes length of hospital stay (days) compared with goal‐directed fluid therapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Perioperative restrictive versus goal‐directed fluid therapy for adults undergoing major non‐cardiac surgery 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 464 participants
Very low

Epidural analgesia vs systemic analgesia

Length of hospital stay · children having undergone thoraco‐lumbar spine surgery. 3 trials included in the analysis contained participants older than 18 years:…

1 finding from 1 review

Postoperative epidural analgesia versus systemic analgesia for thoraco‐lumbar spine surgery in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 89 participants
Very low

Low tidal volume vs high tidal volume

Length of hospital stay · adults (aged > 16 years) without acute lung injury needing mechanical positive pressure ventilation during their surgery and undergoing…

1 finding from 1 review

Intraoperative use of low volume ventilation to decrease postoperative mortality, mechanical ventilation, lengths of… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
14 studies · 1298 participants
Low

Time‐directed extubation protocol vs usual care

Length of hospital stay · adult cardiac surgical patients

1 finding from 1 review

Fast‐track cardiac care for adult cardiac surgical patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 1334 participants
Low

Low‐dose opioid based general anaesthesia vs high‐dose opioid based general anaesthesia

Length of hospital stay · adult cardiac surgical patients

1 finding from 1 review

Fast‐track cardiac care for adult cardiac surgical patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 913 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Length of hospital stay (days) · adult patients undergoing elective surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative carbohydrate treatment for enhancing recovery after elective surgery 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
19 studies · 1351 participants
Very low

Any intervention vs control

Length of hospital stay · adults undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia

1 finding from 1 review

Psychological preparation and postoperative outcomes for adults undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
36 studies · 3313 participants
Low

Summary of findings TIVA vs inhalational maintenance of anaesthesia

Length of hospital stay

1 finding from 1 review

Intravenous versus inhalational maintenance of anaesthesia for postoperative cognitive outcomes in elderly people… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 175 participants
Very low