Cochrane · systematic review · CD009366
Lumbar sympathectomy versus prostanoids for critical limb ischaemia due to non‐reconstructable peripheral arterial disease
Sen, I, Agarwal, S, Tharyan, P, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library
VascularAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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
3
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 40%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 60%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
Prostanoids versus lumbar sympathectomy for critical limb ischaemia due to non‐reconstructable peripheral arterial disease
Population: people with critical limb ischaemia due to non‐reconstructable peripheral arterial disease
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Complete ulcer healing without rest pain or major amputation (per protocol) Clinical assessment Prostanoids vs lumbar sympathectomy | RR 1.63 [1.3, 2.05] | 1 study · 162 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Intermittent and absolute claudication distances Prostanoids vs lumbar sympathectomy | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of life and functional status Prostanoids vs lumbar sympathectomy | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects Clinical assessment Prostanoids vs lumbar sympathectomy | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 162 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Mortality Clinical assessment Prostanoids vs lumbar sympathectomy | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 162 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |