What do systematic reviews say?

Gore‐Tex vs Ethibond

Gore‐Tex showed no clear difference in functional success of the surgery compared with ethibond (low certainty).

• Types of materials for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.12 [0.93, 1.35]
  1 study · 60 participants
  Low

Gore‐Tex vs Ethibond

Gore‐Tex showed no clear difference in recurrence after surgery compared with ethibond (low certainty).

• Types of materials for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.33 [0.01, 6.64]
  1 study · 60 participants
  Low

Gore‐Tex vs Ethibond

Gore‐Tex showed no clear difference in sling removal compared with ethibond (low certainty).

• Types of materials for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.2 [0.01, 3.37]
  1 study · 60 participants
  Low

Gore‐Tex vs Ethibond

Gore‐Tex showed no clear difference in infection compared with ethibond (low certainty).

• Types of materials for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1 [0.14, 5.28]
  1 study · 60 participants
  Low

Gore‐Tex vs Ethibond

• Types of materials for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 60 participants
  Low

Gore‐Tex vs Ethibond

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Types of materials for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Gore‐Tex vs Ethibond

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Types of materials for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Autogenous fascia vs Gore‐Tex

• Types of materials for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 110 participants
  Low

Autogenous fascia vs Gore‐Tex

Autogenous fascia showed no clear difference in infection compared with gore‐Tex (low certainty).

• Types of materials for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.5 [0.04, 4.78]
  1 study · 110 participants
  Low

Autogenous fascia vs Gore‐Tex

Autogenous fascia showed no clear difference in ocular and systemic complications compared with gore‐Tex (low certainty).

• Types of materials for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.43 [0.11, 1.5]
  1 study · 110 participants
  Low

Autogenous fascia vs Gore‐Tex

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Types of materials for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Autogenous fascia vs Gore‐Tex

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Types of materials for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Autogenous fascia vs Gore‐Tex

Autogenous fascia showed no clear difference in functional success compared with gore‐Tex (low certainty).

• Types of materials for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.79 [0.62, 1.02]
  1 study · 110 participants
  Low

Autogenous fascia vs Gore‐Tex

Autogenous fascia showed no clear difference in recurrence after surgery compared with gore‐Tex (low certainty).

• Types of materials for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.5 [0.12, 1.8]
  1 study · 110 participants
  Low