Table 3

Postoperative complications of vitrectomy alone versus vitrectomy with intravitreal bevacizumab pretreatment in the meta-analysis

ComplicationsNo of studiesCrude rate, n/N (%)Percentage rate difference (95% CI)p Value for overall effect
Pars plana vitrectomy groupIntravitreal bevacizumab+pars plana vitrectomy group
Early elevation of intraocular pressure (≥25 mm Hg) (≤1 week)31 3 513/6612/671.08 (0.36 to 3.27)0.89
Late elevation of intraocular pressure (≥25 mm Hg) (>1 week)31 3 68/570/4817.00 (0.91 to 319.22)0.06
Final retinal detachment31 3 45/512/542.44 (0.52 to 11.46)0.26
Repeat vitrectomy24 93/421/462.69 (0.37 to 19.33)0.32