Cochrane · systematic review · CD007083
Neuraxial anaesthesia for lower‐limb revascularization
Barbosa, FT, Jucá, MJ, Castro, AA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · 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
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 16.7%Low 5 · 83.3%Moderate 0 · 0%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 onlyNeuraxial versus general anaesthesia for lower‐limb revascularization
Population: participants with lower‐limb revascularization
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mortality－At any time Neuraxial vs general anaesthesia | OR 0.89 [0.38, 2.07] | 4 studies · 696 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Myocardial infarction－Spinal anaesthesia Neuraxial vs general anaesthesia | OR 1.89 [0.5, 7.21] | 2 studies · 306 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Myocardial infarction－Epidural anaesthesia Neuraxial vs general anaesthesia | OR 0.98 [0.37, 2.58] | 3 studies · 390 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Amputation rate－Spinal anaesthesia Neuraxial vs general anaesthesia | OR 1.04 [0.35, 3.06] | 2 studies · 235 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Amputation rate－Epidural anaesthesia Neuraxial vs general anaesthesia | OR 0.66 [0.21, 2.07] | 2 studies · 230 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Pneumonia Neuraxial vs general anaesthesia | OR 0.37 [0.15, 0.89] | 2 studies · 201 participants | Very low |
Neuraxial versus general anaesthesia for lower‐limb revascularization
Population: patients with lower‐limb revascularization
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mortality ‐ At any time Neuraxial vs general anaesthesia | OR 0.89 [0.38, 2.07] | 4 studies · 696 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Myocardial infarction ‐ Spinal anaesthesia Neuraxial vs general anaesthesia | OR 1.89 [0.5, 7.21] | 2 studies · 306 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Myocardial infarction ‐ Epidural anaesthesia Neuraxial vs general anaesthesia | OR 0.98 [0.37, 2.58] | 3 studies · 390 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Amputation rate ‐ Spinal anaesthesia Neuraxial vs general anaesthesia | OR 1.04 [0.35, 3.06] | 2 studies · 235 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Amputation rate ‐ Epidural anaesthesia Neuraxial vs general anaesthesia | OR 0.66 [0.21, 2.07] | 2 studies · 230 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Pneumonia Neuraxial vs general anaesthesia | OR 0.37 [0.15, 0.89] | 2 studies · 201 participants | Very low |