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What do systematic reviews say?

339 questions · 355 findings · 25 reviews

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No studies found 134 · 37.7%GRADE not reported 38 · 10.7%Very low 87 · 24.5%Low 66 · 18.6%Moderate 27 · 7.6%High 3 · 0.8%

Local anaesthetic application via nasal packing vs no packing/packing with placebo

Reduction in pain intensity · septal surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Perioperative local anaesthesia for reducing pain following septal surgery 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 151 participants
Low

Local anaesthetic application via nasal packing vs no packing/packing with placebo

Pain intensity 24 (± 12) hours following surgery · septal surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Perioperative local anaesthesia for reducing pain following septal surgery 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 268 participants
Very low

Primary outcome: topical local anaesthetics vs placebo or no treatment

Postoperative pain or distress · Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general anaesthesia (secondary…

1 finding from 1 review

Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
Postoperatively, typically up to discharge (5 to 60 minutes)
Because of substantial clinical and methodological heterogeneity in the studies, we were unable to determine an estimate of effect
4 studies · 343 participants
Very low

Primary outcome: topical local anaesthetics vs placebo or no treatment

Physiological parameters (cardiac/respiratory events; type and volume of GA drug) · Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general anaesthesia (secondary…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Lip or cheek biting · Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general anaesthesia (secondary…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Primary outcome: topical local anaesthetics vs placebo or no treatment

Intraoperative or postoperative bleeding · Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general anaesthesia (secondary…

1 finding from 1 review

Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
Elhakim 1993 reported prolonged postoperative bleeding in the no-treatment group; Andrzejowski 2002 reported no difference in bleeding (nurse-assessed 'mild' in both groups)
2 studies · 160 participants
Very low

Primary outcome: topical local anaesthetics vs placebo or no treatment

Parental satisfaction · Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general anaesthesia (secondary…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Participant satisfaction · Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general anaesthesia (secondary…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Primary outcome: topical local anaesthetics vs placebo or no treatment

Postoperative anxiety · Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general anaesthesia (secondary…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Intervention not reported

Adverse effects of continuous local anaesthetic infusion ‐ not reported · women with breast cancer undergoing elective surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Local anaesthetics and regional anaesthesia versus conventional analgesia for preventing persistent postoperative pain… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Adverse effects of continuous local anaesthetic infusion ‐ not reported · people after iliac crest bone graft harvesting

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Local anaesthetics and regional anaesthesia versus conventional analgesia for preventing persistent postoperative pain… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Thoracic LASB + steroid vs subcutaneous local anaesthetic+ steroid · adults with CRPS

1 finding from 1 review

Local anaesthetic sympathetic blockade for complex regional pain syndrome 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 36 participants
Very low

Local anaesthetic plus vasoconstrictor vs no analgesia

Pain scores during procedure (VAS: 0 to 100) · women undergoing outpatient colposcopy treatment

1 finding from 1 review

Pain relief for women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia undergoing colposcopy treatment 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 95 participants
Low

Local anaesthetic infiltration (lignocaine 2%) vs Normal saline

Pain scores during procedure (VAS: 0 to 100) · women undergoing outpatient colposcopy treatment

1 finding from 1 review

Pain relief for women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia undergoing colposcopy treatment 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 130 participants
Low

Subdiaphragmatic intraperitoneal local anaesthetic vs control

Incidence of STP at 24 hours post‐operatively · women undergoing a diagnostic or operative laparoscopic gynaecological procedure

Subdiaphragmatic intraperitoneal local anaesthetic showed no clear difference in incidence of STP at 24 hours post‐operatively compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to reduce shoulder pain following gynaecological laparoscopic procedures 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.72 [0.42, 1.23]
4 studies · 336 participants
Moderate

Subdiaphragmatic intraperitoneal local anaesthetic vs control

Severity of STP at 24 hours post‐operatively · women undergoing a diagnostic or operative laparoscopic gynaecological procedure

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to reduce shoulder pain following gynaecological laparoscopic procedures 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 50 participants
Low

Subdiaphragmatic intraperitoneal local anaesthetic vs control

Adverse events · women undergoing a diagnostic or operative laparoscopic gynaecological procedure

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to reduce shoulder pain following gynaecological laparoscopic procedures 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 165 participants
GRADE not reported

Subdiaphragmatic intraperitoneal local anaesthetic vs control

Analgesia usage · women undergoing a diagnostic or operative laparoscopic gynaecological procedure

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to reduce shoulder pain following gynaecological laparoscopic procedures 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 129 participants
Low

Local anaesthetic to peritoneal cavity (not subdiaphragmatic) vs control

Incidence of STP within 4‐8 hours post‐operatively · women undergoing gynaecological laparoscopic procedures

Local anaesthetic to peritoneal cavity (not subdiaphragmatic) may leads to lower incidence of STP within 4‐8 hours post‐operatively compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to reduce shoulder pain following gynaecological laparoscopic procedures 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.23 [0.06, 0.93]
2 studies · 157 participants
Low

Local anaesthetic to peritoneal cavity (not subdiaphragmatic) vs control

Severity of STP at 24 hours post‐operatively · women undergoing gynaecological laparoscopic procedures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to reduce shoulder pain following gynaecological laparoscopic procedures 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found