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679 questions · 687 findings · 43 reviews

No studies found 169 · 24.6%GRADE not reported 172 · 25%Very low 157 · 22.9%Low 128 · 18.6%Moderate 47 · 6.8%High 14 · 2%

Regional (spinal, epidural, caudal) vs general anaesthesia

Apnoea/bradycardia occurring 12‐24 hours following completion of operation · Preterm infants requiring surgery for inguinal hernia in early infancy

Regional (spinal, epidural, caudal) showed no clear difference in apnoea/bradycardia occurring 12‐24 hours following completion of… compared with general anaesthesia (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Regional (spinal, epidural, caudal) vs general anaesthesia

Any oxygen desaturation occurring 12‐24 hours following completion of the operation · Preterm infants requiring surgery for inguinal hernia in early infancy

Regional (spinal, epidural, caudal) showed no clear difference in any oxygen desaturation occurring 12‐24 hours following completion… compared with general anaesthesia (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Regional (spinal, epidural, caudal) vs general anaesthesia

Use of post‐operative respiratory support · Preterm infants requiring surgery for inguinal hernia in early infancy

Regional (spinal, epidural, caudal) showed no clear difference in use of post‐operative respiratory support compared with general anaesthesia (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Regional (spinal, epidural, caudal) vs general anaesthesia

Post‐operative apnoea with preoperative sedatives excluded · Preterm infants requiring surgery for inguinal hernia in early infancy

Regional (spinal, epidural, caudal) probably leads to lower post‐operative apnoea with preoperative sedatives excluded compared with general anaesthesia (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Regional (spinal, epidural, caudal) vs general anaesthesia

Anaesthetic agent failure · Preterm infants requiring surgery for inguinal hernia in early infancy

Regional (spinal, epidural, caudal) may leads to higher anaesthetic agent failure compared with general anaesthesia (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Regional (spinal, epidural, caudal) vs general anaesthesia

Anaesthetic placement failure · Preterm infants requiring surgery for inguinal hernia in early infancy

Regional (spinal, epidural, caudal) showed no clear difference in anaesthetic placement failure compared with general anaesthesia (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review