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Steroids as an adjunct for reducing the incidence of proliferative vitreoretinopathy after rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This meta-analysis was performed to determine the effectiveness of steroids as an adjunct following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) surgery. RRD patients with or without proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) were included. The treatment group included patients in whom steroids were used as a...
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Published in: | Drug design, development and therapy development and therapy, 2015-01, Vol.9, p.1393-1400 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | This meta-analysis was performed to determine the effectiveness of steroids as an adjunct following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) surgery.
RRD patients with or without proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) were included. The treatment group included patients in whom steroids were used as an adjunct and a control group in which placebo was used. Only randomized controlled trials were included. We searched the main electronic databases and included studies published until July 2014. PVR odds ratio, visual acuity, retinal reattachment rate, and complications were evaluated in three trials.
Three randomized controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis. There was no significant difference in the incidence of postoperative PVR between groups (heterogeneity I (2)=48%, P=0.14). However, the incidence of postoperative PVR was lower in the treatment group (I (2)=0%, P |
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ISSN: | 1177-8881 1177-8881 |
DOI: | 10.2147/DDDT.S80983 |