What do systematic reviews say?

Gentamicin sponge vs primary closure

Gentamicin sponge showed no clear difference in adverse effects ‐ complication rate at 3 months after surgery compared with primary closure alone (moderate certainty).

• Interventions for hidradenitis suppurativa 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.9 [0.5, 1.62]
  1 study · 200 participants
  Moderate

Gentamicin sponge vs primary closure

Gentamicin sponge showed no clear difference in recurrence rate at 3 months after surgery compared with primary closure alone (moderate certainty).

• Interventions for hidradenitis suppurativa 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.96 [0.68, 1.34]
  1 study · 200 participants
  Moderate

Transurethral radiofrequency collagen denaturation vs no treatment/sham

• Transurethral radiofrequency collagen denaturation for the treatment of women with urinary incontinence 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Early dressing removal vs delayed dressing removal

It is very uncertain whether early dressing removal changes superficial surgical site infection Superficial surgical site… compared with delayed dressing removal (very low certainty).

• Early versus delayed dressing removal after primary closure of clean and clean‐contaminated surgical wounds 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.64 [0.32, 1.28]
  3 studies · 280 participants
  Very low

Early dressing removal vs delayed dressing removal

It is very uncertain whether early dressing removal changes superficial wound dehiscence Superficial wound dehiscence reported… compared with delayed dressing removal (very low certainty).

• Early versus delayed dressing removal after primary closure of clean and clean‐contaminated surgical wounds 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2 [0.19, 21.16]
  2 studies · 180 participants
  Very low

Early dressing removal vs delayed dressing removal

It is very uncertain whether early dressing removal changes serious adverse events Patients experiencing serious adverse events… compared with delayed dressing removal (very low certainty).

• Early versus delayed dressing removal after primary closure of clean and clean‐contaminated surgical wounds 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.83 [0.28, 2.51]
  1 study · 78 participants
  Very low

PFMT added to lifestyle intervention vs lifestyle intervention alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

PFMT added to bladder training vs bladder training alone

It is very uncertain whether PFMT added to bladder training changes number of women requiring further treatment such as surgery, drugs,… compared with bladder training alone (very low certainty).

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.95 [0.57, 1.57]
  1 study · 96 participants
  Very low

PFMT added to electrical stimulation vs electrical stimulation alone (excluding implanted electrodes)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

PFMT added to magnetic stimulation vs magnetic stimulation alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

PFMT added to continence pessary vs continence pessary alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

PFMT added to drug therapy vs drug therapy alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

PFMT prior to surgical intervention vs surgical intervention alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

PFMT added to HSGS vs HSGS alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

PFMT added to vaginal cones vs vaginal cones alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Lidocaine vs lidocaine with adrenaline

Lidocaine may leads to lower bleeding during surgerySubjective assessmentd compared with lidocaine with adrenaline (low certainty).

• Adrenaline with lidocaine for digital nerve blocks 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.35 [0.19, 0.65]
  2 studies · 103 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

The intervention may leads to lower number treated with surgery (low certainty).

• Invasive urodynamic studies for the management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men with voiding dysfunction 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.87 [0.83, 0.92]
  1 study · 339 participants
  Low

Misoprostol vs placebo to reduce blood loss during myomectomy

Misoprostol showed no clear difference in duration of surgery (min) Operative time compared with placebo to reduce blood loss during myomectomy (low certainty).

• Interventions to reduce haemorrhage during myomectomy for fibroids 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 9
  1 study · 25 participants
  Low

Vasopressin vs placebo to reduce blood loss during myomectomy

Vasopressin showed no clear difference in duration of surgery Operative time compared with placebo to reduce blood loss during myomectomy (moderate certainty).

• Interventions to reduce haemorrhage during myomectomy for fibroids 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 108 participants
  Moderate

Bupivicaine plus epinephrine vs placebo to reduce blood loss during myomectomy

Bupivicaine plus epinephrine showed no clear difference in duration of surgery (min) Operative time compared with placebo to reduce blood loss during myomectomy (low certainty).

• Interventions to reduce haemorrhage during myomectomy for fibroids 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 60 participants
  Low