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Summary of findings table ‐ 20 mL 1% lidocaine vs 20 mL 0.5% lidocaine

Pain with aspirationa,b · people requesting a surgical abortion between seven and 14 weeks' gestation

1 finding from 1 review

Local anaesthesia for pain control in first trimester surgical abortion 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 209 participants
Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ 20 mL 1% plain lidocaine vs bupivacaine

Pain with aspirationa,b · people requesting a surgical abortion in the first trimester

1 finding from 1 review

Local anaesthesia for pain control in first trimester surgical abortion 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 143 participants
Low

Summary of findings table ‐ 20 mL 1% buffered lidocaine vs bupivacaine

Pain with aspirationa,b · people requesting a surgical abortion in the first trimester

1 finding from 1 review

Local anaesthesia for pain control in first trimester surgical abortion 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 133 participants
Moderate

Summary of findings table ‐ 20 mL 1% lidocaine paracervical block vs Placebo (sham/placebo device)

Pain with aspirationa,b · people requesting a surgical abortion at less than 11 weeks' gestation

1 finding from 1 review

Local anaesthesia for pain control in first trimester surgical abortion 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 120 participants
High

Summary of findings table ‐ 20 mL 1% lidocaine paracervical block vs normal saline paracervical block

Pain with aspirationa,b · people requesting a surgical abortion at 13+6 weeks' gestation or less (Chin 2020 included people experiencing an early pregnancy loss)

1 finding from 1 review

Local anaesthesia for pain control in first trimester surgical abortion 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 150 participants
Low