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. 2010 Nov 24;2010:0710.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Re-attachment rate

RCT
157 people with grade C anterior or posterior proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) Proportion of people with successful surgery 6 months
39/70 (56%) with fluorouracil plus heparin
40/78 (51%) with placebo

P = 0.589
Not significant

RCT
157 people with grade C anterior or posterior PVR Overall complete retinal re-attachment rate with or without re-operation 6 months
56/67 (83.5%) with fluorouracil plus heparin
65/77 (84.4%) with placebo

Reported as not significant
P value not reported
Not significant