| 1.1 Peri‐operative blood loss |
8 |
610 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
14.06 [1.91, 26.21] |
| 1.2 Peri‐operative blood loss (sensitivity analysis) |
3 |
196 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
18.71 [‐30.45, 67.87] |
| 1.3 Need for medical intervention within 7 days |
16 |
1416 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.75 [1.06, 2.91] |
| 1.4 Need for medical intervention within 7 days (sensitivity analysis) |
10 |
864 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.57 [0.86, 2.87] |
| 1.5 Behaviour (CBCL 6 months) |
1 |
67 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐6.00 [‐12.98, 0.98] |
| 1.6 Behaviour (CBCL 24 months) |
1 |
67 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.30 [‐8.95, 8.35] |
| 1.7 Measures of respiratory events during sleep (AHI 6 months) |
1 |
25 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.58 [‐5.43, 4.27] |
| 1.8 Recurrence of SDB symptoms (6 months) |
3 |
186 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.26 [0.03, 2.22] |
| 1.9 Recurrence of SDB symptoms (6 months sensitivity analysis) |
1 |
100 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.20 [0.01, 4.06] |
| 1.10 Recurrence of SDB symptoms (12 months) |
4 |
206 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.35 [0.04, 3.23] |
| 1.11 Recurrence of SDB symptoms (12 months sensitivity analysis) |
2 |
73 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.35 [0.01, 8.11] |
| 1.12 Recurrence of SDB symptoms (24 months) |
1 |
65 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.21 [0.01, 4.13] |
| 1.13 Reoperation rates (12 months) |
2 |
166 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.32 [0.08, 1.28] |
| 1.14 Reoperation rates (18 months) |
1 |
41 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.35 [0.02, 8.10] |
| 1.15 Incidence of throat infection (6 months) |
1 |
67 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.55 [0.11, 2.79] |
| 1.16 Incidence of throat infection (12 months) |
2 |
174 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.56 [0.19, 1.65] |
| 1.17 Incidence of throat infection (24 months) |
1 |
65 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.13 [0.02, 0.97] |
| 1.18 Duration of surgery |
8 |
566 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.99 [‐1.97, ‐0.02] |
| 1.19 Duration of surgery (sensitivity analysis) |
4 |
251 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐2.59 [‐7.72, 2.53] |
| 1.20 Severity of postoperative pain (24 hours) |
4 |
368 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.09 [0.88, 1.29] |
| 1.21 Severity of postoperative pain (24 hours sensitivity analysis) |
2 |
109 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.46 [‐0.39, 1.31] |
| 1.22 Severity of postoperative pain (2 to 3 days) |
3 |
301 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
0.93 [‐0.14, 2.00] |
| 1.23 Severity of postoperative pain (2 to 3 days sensitivity analysis) |
1 |
40 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.60 [‐1.78, 0.58] |
| 1.24 Severity of postoperative pain (4 to 7 days) |
4 |
370 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
1.07 [‐0.40, 2.53] |
| 1.25 Severity of postoperative pain (4 to 7 days sensitivity analysis) |
2 |
109 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
0.87 [‐0.89, 2.64] |
| 1.26 Days until analgesics no longer required |
3 |
267 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
2.78 [1.92, 3.64] |
| 1.27 Days until analgesics no longer required (sensitivity analysis) |
1 |
74 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.30 [‐0.17, 2.77] |
| 1.28 Return to normal diet |
2 |
175 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
2.60 [1.16, 4.04] |
| 1.29 Return to normal diet (sensitivity analysis) |
1 |
74 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.70 [0.37, 3.03] |
| 1.30 Return to normal activity |
3 |
248 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
3.84 [0.23, 7.44] |
| 1.31 Return to normal activity (sensitivity analysis) |
2 |
156 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
4.24 [‐1.30, 9.78] |
