Cochrane · systematic review · CD012725
Types of materials for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis
Rosenberg, JB, Andersen, J, Barmettler, A · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
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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
21
current version
GRADE rated
12
No studies
9
Included studies
NR
No studies 9 · 42.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 9.5%Low 10 · 47.6%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
Gore‐Tex compared to Ethibond for congenital ptosis for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis
Population: frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Functional success of the surgery Gore‐Tex vs Ethibond | RR 1.12 [0.93, 1.35] | 1 study · 60 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Recurrence after surgery Gore‐Tex vs Ethibond | RR 0.33 [0.01, 6.64] | 1 study · 60 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Sling removal Gore‐Tex vs Ethibond | RR 0.2 [0.01, 3.37] | 1 study · 60 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Infection Gore‐Tex vs Ethibond | RR 1 [0.14, 5.28] | 1 study · 60 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Ocular and systemic complications Gore‐Tex vs Ethibond | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Economic outcomes ‐ not measured Gore‐Tex vs Ethibond | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of life ‐ not measured Gore‐Tex vs Ethibond | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Autogenous fascia compared to Gore‐Tex for congenital ptosis for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis
Population: frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Functional success Autogenous fascia vs Gore‐Tex | RR 0.79 [0.62, 1.02] | 1 study · 110 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Recurrence after surgery Autogenous fascia vs Gore‐Tex | RR 0.5 [0.12, 1.8] | 1 study · 110 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Sling removal Autogenous fascia vs Gore‐Tex | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 110 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Infection Autogenous fascia vs Gore‐Tex | RR 0.5 [0.04, 4.78] | 1 study · 110 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Ocular and systemic complications Autogenous fascia vs Gore‐Tex | RR 0.43 [0.11, 1.5] | 1 study · 110 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Economic outcomes ‐ not measured Autogenous fascia vs Gore‐Tex | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of life ‐ not measured Autogenous fascia vs Gore‐Tex | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mersilene mesh compared to autogenous fascia for congenital ptosis for frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis
Population: frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Functional success of surgery ‐ not reported Mersilene mesh vs autogenous fascia | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Recurrence after surgery Mersilene mesh vs autogenous fascia | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 31 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Sling removal ‐ not reported Mersilene mesh vs autogenous fascia | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Infection ‐ not reported Mersilene mesh vs autogenous fascia | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ocular and systemic complications Mersilene mesh vs autogenous fascia | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 31 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Economic outcomes ‐ not reported Mersilene mesh vs autogenous fascia | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of life ‐ not reported Mersilene mesh vs autogenous fascia | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |