Question · asked by 1 review
Primary outcome: topical local anaesthetics vs placebo or no treatment: Postoperative pain or distress
- Population
- Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general anaesthesia (secondary care)
- Intervention
- Primary outcome: topical local anaesthetics
- Comparison
- placebo or no treatment
- Outcome
- Postoperative pain or distress
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Topical local anaesthetic (spray or dental swab) vs Placebo or no treatment Postoperative pain or distress · Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general… · Postoperatively, typically up to discharge (5 to 60 minutes) Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for… (2014) · Cochrane All outcomes | Because of substantial clinical and methodological heterogeneity in the studies, we were unable to determine an estimate of effect | 4 studies · 343 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental treatment in children and… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2014-01-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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