Presence of any TNS – lidocaine vs ropivacaine · adults undergoing surgery
Risk of transient neurological symptoms with spinal lidocaine may leads to lower presence of any TNS – lidocaine vs ropivacaine compared with other local anaesthetic (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pain during procedure in women who also received topical cervical lidocaine spraya,b · people requesting a surgical abortion at seven weeks' gestation or less
1 finding from 1 review
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · adults undergoing surgery with general anaesthesia
1 finding from 1 review
Postoperative opioid consumption, 'overall' (MEQ, mg) · adults undergoing surgery with general anaesthesia
1 finding from 1 review
Gastrointestinal recovery · adults undergoing surgery with general anaesthesia
It is very uncertain whether intravenous (IV) lidocaine changes gastrointestinal recovery compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Nausea · adults undergoing surgery with general anaesthesia
It is very uncertain whether intravenous (IV) lidocaine changes postoperative nausea, 'overall' (0 to 24 h, to 48 h, to 72 h) compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Postoperative opioid consumption, 'overall' (MEQ, mg) · adults undergoing surgery with general anaesthesia
1 finding from 1 review
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · adults undergoing surgery with general anaesthesia
1 finding from 1 review
Gastrointestinal recovery · adults undergoing surgery with general anaesthesia
1 finding from 1 review
Nausea · adults undergoing surgery with general anaesthesia
1 finding from 1 review
Pain with dilation ‐ not measured · people requesting a surgical abortion between seven and 14 weeks' gestation
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Pain with aspirationa,b · people requesting a surgical abortion between seven and 14 weeks' gestation
1 finding from 1 review
Pain during procedure ‐ not measured · people requesting a surgical abortion between seven and 14 weeks' gestation
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intraperitoneal pain (NRS; higher = more pain) · women undergoing PPTL under local anaesthesia
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Adverse events within 48 hours post operation · women undergoing PPTL under local anaesthesia
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Number of women requiring rescue medication · women undergoing PPTL under local anaesthesia
Combination of lidocaine intraperitoneal instillation plus… showed no clear difference in number of women requiring rescue medication compared with lidocaine intraperitoneal instillation alone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.5 [0.1, 2.43]
Studies not reported
Low
Intraoperative pain or discomfort (continuous data) · adults undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate
Intraoperative pain or discomfort (dichotomous data) · adults undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery
Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine probably leads to lower intraoperative pain or discomfort (dichotomous data) compared with topical anaesthesia alone (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.4 [0.29, 0.57]
Studies not reported
Moderate
Discomfort/pain · adults undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate
Participant satisfaction · adults undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low