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Review Meta Analysis
Face-down posturing after macular hole surgery: a meta-analysis.
- Andrew Tatham and Somnath Banerjee.
- Department of Ophthalmology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK. andrewtatham@yahoo.co.uk
- Br J Ophthalmol. 2010 May 1; 94 (5): 626-31.
AbstractAIMS To assess the effect that the duration of face-down posturing has on the outcome of macular hole surgery. METHODS A literature search was conducted to identify studies related to posturing duration following macular hole surgery. Where appropriate, studies were compared in a meta-analysis. The Mantel-Haenszel fixed-effect method was used to calculate the summary statistics. The main outcome measures were macular hole closure rate and visual acuity improvement. RESULTS 17 studies investigating the effect of face-down posturing time on the outcome of macular hole surgery were identified. 9 studies included a comparison group and were deemed suitable for inclusion in the meta-analysis. Studies were divided into two groups depending on the duration of face-down posturing investigated. The meta-analysis revealed an RR of anatomical failure of 1.34 (95% CI 0.66 to 2.72) with face-down posturing for 24 h or less compared with face-down posturing for 5-10 days, but this was not statistically significant (p=0.42). The study design was too dissimilar to allow a meaningful comparison of visual acuity outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Currently there is insufficient evidence to allow firm conclusions as to whether face-down posturing following macular hole surgery influences hole closure rates. Meta-analyses are limited by the quality of included studies; a well-conducted randomised control trial is needed.
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