Cochrane · systematic review · CD004083
Peribulbar versus retrobulbar anaesthesia for cataract surgery
Alhassan, MB, Kyari, F, Ejere, HOD · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 4 · 57.1%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Current version onlyPeribulbar versus retrobulbar for cataract surgery
Population: patients with cataract surgery
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain score none1. Scale from: 0 to 4. Peribulbar vs retrobulbar | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 221 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Globe akinesia extraocular muscle motility Peribulbar vs retrobulbar | RR 0.96 [0.82, 1.13] | 4 studies · 1042 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Need for additional injection Number of additional injections Peribulbar vs retrobulbar | RR 1.54 [0.91, 2.6] | 4 studies · 1029 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Local complications ‐ Retrobular haemorrhage Peribulbar vs retrobulbar | RR 0.33 [0.01, 8.05] | 1 study · 142 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Local complications ‐ Conjunctival chemosis presence of conjunctival chemosis Peribulbar vs retrobulbar | RR 2.11 [1.46, 3.05] | 4 studies · 1042 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Local complications ‐ Ptosis Peribulbar vs retrobulbar | RR 1.06 [0.43, 2.6] | 1 study · 317 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Acceptability of blocks Peribulbar vs retrobulbar | RR 1.01 [0.98, 1.03] | 2 studies · 600 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Peribulbar versus retrobulbar for cataract surgery
Population: patients with cataract surgery
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain score none1. Scale from: 0 to 4. Peribulbar vs retrobulbar | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 221 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Globe akinesia extraocular muscle motility Peribulbar vs retrobulbar | RR 0.96 [0.82, 1.13] | 4 studies · 1042 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Need for additional injection Number of additional injections Peribulbar vs retrobulbar | RR 1.54 [0.91, 2.6] | 4 studies · 1029 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Local complications ‐ Retrobular haemorrhage Peribulbar vs retrobulbar | RR 0.33 [0.01, 8.05] | 1 study · 142 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Local complications ‐ Conjunctival chemosis presence of conjunctival chemosis Peribulbar vs retrobulbar | RR 2.11 [1.46, 3.05] | 4 studies · 1042 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Local complications ‐ Ptosis Peribulbar vs retrobulbar | RR 1.06 [0.43, 2.6] | 1 study · 317 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Acceptability of blocks Peribulbar vs retrobulbar | RR 1.01 [0.98, 1.03] | 2 studies · 600 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |