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What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 5 reviews · Anaesthesia

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Perioperative alcohol cessation intervention vs treatment

Postoperative complications after perioperative intervention (e.g. wound‐related complications, secondary surgery, cardiopulmonary complications, admission to intensive care) defined by need for treatment · adult surgical patients consuming 3 or more units of alcohol per day

Perioperative alcohol cessation intervention probably leads to lower postoperative complications after perioperative intervention (e.g.… compared with treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Perioperative alcohol cessation intervention for postoperative complications 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.62 [0.4, 0.96]
3 studies · 122 participants
Moderate

Low tidal volume vs high tidal volume

ICU length of stay (general intensive care patients) · 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
5 studies · 898 participants
Low

Cuffed vs uncuffed tubes

Need for intensive care unit (ICU) admission to treat post extubation stridor (as defined by the trial authors) · Children up to eight years undergoing general anaesthesia

It is very uncertain whether cuffed changes need for intensive care unit (ICU) admission to treat post… compared with uncuffed tubes (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cuffed versus uncuffed endotracheal tubes for general anaesthesia in children aged eight years and under 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.77 [0.3, 25.78]
1 study · 102 participants
Very low

Time‐directed extubation protocol vs usual care

Length of critical care stay (hours) · 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
13 studies · 1888 participants
Low

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

Length of critical care stay (hours) · 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
12 studies · 1394 participants
Low

Epidural pain relief vs systemic opioid‐based pain relief

Length of critical care stay (hours) · people undergoing abdominal aortic surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural pain relief versus systemic opioid‐based pain relief for abdominal aortic surgery 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 523 participants
Moderate