What do systematic reviews say?

Summary of findings table ‐ 80 mg lidocaine paracervical block vs normal saline paracervical block

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Local anaesthesia for pain control in first trimester surgical abortion 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ 80 mg lidocaine paracervical block vs normal saline paracervical block

• Local anaesthesia for pain control in first trimester surgical abortion 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 54 participants
  Moderate

Negative pressure wound therapy vs standard dressing

Negative pressure wound therapy showed no clear difference in mortality (proportion of participants dying in each group at compared with standard dressing (low certainty).

• Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.78 [0.47, 1.3]
  11 studies · 6384 participants
  Low

Negative pressure wound therapy vs standard dressing

Negative pressure wound therapy showed no clear difference in dehiscence (proportion of participants in each group with wound… compared with standard dressing (moderate certainty).

• Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.97 [0.82, 1.16]
  23 studies · 8724 participants
  Moderate

Negative pressure wound therapy vs standard dressing

• Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  18 studies · 6272 participants
  Low

Negative pressure wound therapy vs standard dressing

Negative pressure wound therapy showed no clear difference in seroma (proportion of participants in each group with seroma; compared with standard dressing (low certainty).

• Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.82 [0.65, 1.05]
  15 studies · 5436 participants
  Low

Negative pressure wound therapy vs standard dressing

It is very uncertain whether negative pressure wound therapy changes haematoma (proportion of participants in each group with haematoma; compared with standard dressing (very low certainty).

• Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.79 [0.48, 1.3]
  17 studies · 5909 participants
  Very low

Negative pressure wound therapy vs standard dressing

Negative pressure wound therapy may leads to higher skin blisters (proportion of participants in each group with at… compared with standard dressing (low certainty).

• Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 3.55 [1.43, 8.77]
  11 studies · 5015 participants
  Low

Varicocele treatment vs non‐surgical, delayed, or no treatment

It is very uncertain whether varicocele treatment changes live birth compared with non‐surgical, delayed, or no treatment (very low certainty).

• Surgical or radiological treatment for varicoceles in subfertile men 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2.27 [0.19, 26.93]
  2 studies · 204 participants
  Very low

Varicocele treatment vs non‐surgical, delayed, or no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Surgical or radiological treatment for varicoceles in subfertile men 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Varicocele treatment vs non‐surgical, delayed, or no treatment

Varicocele treatment may leads to higher pregnancy compared with non‐surgical, delayed, or no treatment (low certainty).

• Surgical or radiological treatment for varicoceles in subfertile men 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.55 [1.06, 2.26]
  13 studies · 1193 participants
  Low

Varicocele treatment vs non‐surgical, delayed, or no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Surgical or radiological treatment for varicoceles in subfertile men 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Varicocele treatment vs non‐surgical, delayed, or no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Surgical or radiological treatment for varicoceles in subfertile men 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Circumcision devices vs standard surgical techniques

• Circumcision devices versus standard surgical techniques in adolescent and adult male circumcisions 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  11 studies · 3472 participants
  Moderate

Circumcision devices vs standard surgical techniques

Circumcision devices showed no clear difference in moderate adverse events compared with standard surgical techniques (low certainty).

• Circumcision devices versus standard surgical techniques in adolescent and adult male circumcisions 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.31 [0.55, 3.1]
  10 studies · 3370 participants
  Low

Circumcision devices vs standard surgical techniques

It is very uncertain whether circumcision devices changes mild adverse events compared with standard surgical techniques (very low certainty).

• Circumcision devices versus standard surgical techniques in adolescent and adult male circumcisions 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.09 [0.44, 2.72]
  10 studies · 3370 participants
  Very low

Circumcision devices vs standard surgical techniques

• Circumcision devices versus standard surgical techniques in adolescent and adult male circumcisions 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  14 studies · 4812 participants
  Moderate

Circumcision devices vs standard surgical techniques

• Circumcision devices versus standard surgical techniques in adolescent and adult male circumcisions 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  9 studies · 3022 participants
  Low

Circumcision devices vs standard surgical techniques

• Circumcision devices versus standard surgical techniques in adolescent and adult male circumcisions 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 1430 participants
  Low

Circumcision devices vs standard surgical techniques

Circumcision devices may leads to higher participant satisfaction compared with standard surgical techniques (low certainty).

• Circumcision devices versus standard surgical techniques in adolescent and adult male circumcisions 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.19 [1.04, 1.37]
  15 studies · 4501 participants
  Low