Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 3 · 42.9%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 57.1%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Maternal hypotension requiring intervention · women having spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section

It is very uncertain whether lower limb compression changes maternal hypotension requiring intervention compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Techniques for preventing hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.61 [0.47, 0.78]
11 studies · 705 participants
Very low

Maternal hypertension requiring intervention · women having spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Techniques for preventing hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Maternal bradycardia requiring intervention · women having spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section

It is very uncertain whether lower limb compression changes maternal bradycardia requiring intervention compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Techniques for preventing hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.63 [0.11, 3.56]
1 study · 74 participants
Very low

Maternal nausea and/or vomiting · women having spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section

It is very uncertain whether lower limb compression changes maternal nausea and/or vomiting compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Techniques for preventing hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.42 [0.14, 1.27]
4 studies · 276 participants
Very low

Neonatal acidosis as defined by cord or neonatal blood with a pH < 7.2 · women having spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Techniques for preventing hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Neonatal Apgar score < 8 at 5 minutes · women having spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section

1 finding from 1 review

Techniques for preventing hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 130 participants
Very low

Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · women having spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Techniques for preventing hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found