What do systematic reviews say?

Intraligamental injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes

  On regaining consciousness, up to 1 hour (1 study to 48 hours)
  Because of substantial clinical and methodological heterogeneity in the studies, we were unable to determine an estimate of effect
  2 studies · 115 participants
  Very low

Infiltration injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment or placebo

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Postoperatively, typically up to discharge
  Because of substantial clinical and methodological heterogeneity in the studies, we were unable to determine an estimate of effect
  6 studies · 542 participants
  Very low

Intubation with FIS vs videolaryngoscope

• Tracheal intubation with a flexible intubation scope versus other intubation techniques for obese patients requiring… 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 131 participants
  GRADE not reported

Intubation with FIS vs videolaryngoscope

• Tracheal intubation with a flexible intubation scope versus other intubation techniques for obese patients requiring… 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 121 participants
  GRADE not reported

Intubation with FIS vs videolaryngoscope

• Tracheal intubation with a flexible intubation scope versus other intubation techniques for obese patients requiring… 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 131 participants
  GRADE not reported

Intubation with FIS vs videolaryngoscope

• Tracheal intubation with a flexible intubation scope versus other intubation techniques for obese patients requiring… 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 85 participants
  GRADE not reported

Intubation with FIS vs videolaryngoscope

• Tracheal intubation with a flexible intubation scope versus other intubation techniques for obese patients requiring… 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 131 participants
  GRADE not reported

Primary outcome: topical local anaesthetics vs placebo or no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  No study reported parental satisfaction
  0 studies
  No studies found

Intraligamental injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the studies reported on this outcome
  0 studies
  No studies found

Primary outcome: topical local anaesthetics vs placebo or no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the studies reported on patient or child satisfaction
  0 studies
  No studies found

Infiltration injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment or placebo

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the studies reported on postoperative anxiety
  0 studies
  No studies found

Infiltration injection LA and intraligamental injection LA (3-arm) vs no treatment

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Postoperative anxiety (Venham Picture Test) measured in 52 children; not statistically significantly different among the three groups (P=0.23)
  1 study · 52 participants
  GRADE not reported

Intraligamental injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  No study reported parental satisfaction
  0 studies
  No studies found

Primary outcome: topical local anaesthetics vs placebo or no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the studies reported on postoperative anxiety
  0 studies
  No studies found

Infiltration injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment or placebo

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Because of substantial clinical and methodological heterogeneity in the studies, we were unable to determine an estimate of effect
  2 studies · 148 participants
  Very low

Intraligamental injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  The studies did not report on patient or child satisfaction
  0 studies
  No studies found

PLMA vs tracheal tube

• Supraglottic airway devices versus tracheal intubation for airway management during general anaesthesia in obese… 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 118 participants
  Low

PLMA vs tracheal tube

PLMA probably leads to lower episodes of hypoxaemia in PACU < 92% oxygen saturation compared with tracheal tube (moderate certainty).

• Supraglottic airway devices versus tracheal intubation for airway management during general anaesthesia in obese… 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.27 [0.1, 0.72]
  1 study · 70 participants
  Moderate

PLMA vs tracheal tube

• Supraglottic airway devices versus tracheal intubation for airway management during general anaesthesia in obese… 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 204 participants
  Low

PLMA vs tracheal tube

• Supraglottic airway devices versus tracheal intubation for airway management during general anaesthesia in obese… 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 232 participants
  GRADE not reported