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23 questions · 23 findings · 2 reviews

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No studies found 15 · 65.2%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 4.3%Low 7 · 30.4%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Silicone oil vs perfluropropane (C3F8)

Macular attachment at 18 months · surgery for retinal detachment associated with proliferative vitreoretinopathy

Silicone oil showed no clear difference in macular attachment at 3 years compared with perfluropropane (C3F8) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tamponade in surgery for retinal detachment associated with proliferative vitreoretinopathy 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.86, 1.15]
1 study · 264 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Silicone oil use · people with proliferative diabetic retinopathy undergoing vitrectomy

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes silicone oil use (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐vascular endothelial growth factors in combination with vitrectomy for complications of proliferative diabetic… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.46 [0.27, 0.8]
10 studies · 591 participants
Very low

5000‐centistoke vs 1000‐centistoke

Retina detachment ‐ After removal of silicone oil at 18 months · surgery for retinal detachment associated with proliferative vitreoretinopathy

5000‐centistoke showed no clear difference in retina detachment ‐ After removal of silicone oil at 18 months compared with 1000‐centistoke (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tamponade in surgery for retinal detachment associated with proliferative vitreoretinopathy 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.36 [0.08, 1.67]
1 study · 85 participants
Low