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25 questions · 25 findings · 9 reviews · Anaesthesia

No studies found 5 · 20%GRADE not reported 3 · 12%Very low 4 · 16%Low 9 · 36%Moderate 3 · 12%High 1 · 4%

Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine vs topical anaesthesia alone

Intraoperative adverse surgical events attributable to choice of anaesthesia · adults undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery

Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine showed no clear difference in intraoperative adverse surgical events attributable to choice of… compared with topical anaesthesia alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Isopropyl alcohol vs usual care

Adverse events (common reactions to aromatherapy include skin rashes, dyspnoea, headache, cardiac arrhythmias, hypotension, hypertension or dizziness) · adults and children having any type of surgical procedure under general anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia or sedation, as hospital…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Isopropyl alcohol vs Normal saline

Adverse events (common reactions to aromatherapy include skin rashes, dyspnoea, headache, cardiac arrhythmias, hypotension, hypertension or dizziness) · adults and children having any type of surgical procedure under general anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia or sedation, as hospital…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Aromatherapy vs placebo

Adverse events (common reactions to aromatherapy include skin rashes, dyspnoea, headache, cardiac arrhythmias, hypotension, hypertension or dizziness) · adults and children having any type of surgical procedure under general anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia or sedation, as hospital…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Peppermint vs placebo

Adverse events (common reactions to aromatherapy include skin rashes, dyspnoea, headache, cardiac arrhythmias, hypotension, hypertension or dizziness) · adults and children having any type of surgical procedure under general anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia or sedation, as hospital…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Larger atraumatic needles vs atraumatic needles

Paraesthesia · patients undergoing lumbar punctures with atraumatic needles (Whitacre, Atraucan, Sprotte, Cappe‐Deutsh, Pajunk, Gertie Marx, Durasafe,…

Larger atraumatic needles probably leads to lower adverse events: paraesthesia compared with smaller atraumatic needles (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Propofol vs sevoflurane

Adverse event ‐ haemodynamic changes, number of events · patients with rapid emergence from anaesthesia after undergoing brain tumour surgery

Propofol may leads to higher adverse event ‐ haemodynamic changes, number of events compared with sevoflurane (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings ‐ Erector spinae plane block vs serratus anterior plane block

Rates of block‐related adverse events · adults undergoing surgery with general anaesthesia

Summary of findings ‐ Erector spinae plane block showed no clear difference in rates of block‐related adverse events compared with serratus anterior plane block (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings ‐ Erector spinae plane block vs intercostal nerve block

Rates of block‐related adverse events · adults undergoing surgery with general anaesthesia

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings ‐ Erector spinae plane block changes rates of block‐related adverse events compared with intercostal nerve block (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review