Cochrane · systematic review · CD007097
Endonasal versus external dacryocystorhinostomy for nasolacrimal duct obstruction
Jawaheer, L, MacEwen, CJ, Anijeet, D · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · 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
5
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 80%Low 1 · 20%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
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Population: People with nasolacrimal duct obstruction
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Anatomic success (i.e. patent lacrimal passage after a period of at least six months after operation) | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Subjective success (i.e. resolution of symptoms of watering following surgery) | no estimate extracted | 5 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Intraoperative bleeding | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Postoperative bleeding | RR 0.33 [0.04, 3.1] | 2 studies · 104 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Wound infection/gaping | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |