What do systematic reviews say?

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

Paracervical vs no anaesthesia

• Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 58 participants
  GRADE not reported
• Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 58 participants
  GRADE not reported

Paracervical vs other regional anaesthesia

Paracervical block showed no clear difference in pain during the procedure compared with other regional anaesthesia (moderate certainty).

• Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.41 [0.68, 2.91]
  1 study · 120 participants
  Moderate

Paracervical vs other regional anaesthesia

• Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 163 participants
  Low

Paracervical vs other regional anaesthesia

• Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 271 participants
  Very low

Paracervical vs other regional anaesthesia

• Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 307 participants
  High

Paracervical vs other regional anaesthesia

• Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 55 participants
  Low

Paracervical vs no anaesthesia

Paracervical showed no clear difference in pain during the procedure compared with no anaesthesia (high certainty).

• Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.99 [0.52, 1.86]
  1 study · 215 participants
  High

Paracervical vs no anaesthesia

• Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 273 participants
  High

Infraclavicular block vs all other brachial plexus blocks

infraclavicular block leads to lower tourniquet pain compared with all other brachial plexus blocks (high certainty).

• Infraclavicular brachial plexus block for regional anaesthesia of the lower arm 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.66 [0.47, 0.92]
  8 studies · 615 participants
  High

Infraclavicular block vs all other brachial plexus blocks

• Infraclavicular brachial plexus block for regional anaesthesia of the lower arm 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 391 participants
  High

Infraclavicular block vs all other brachial plexus blocks

• Infraclavicular brachial plexus block for regional anaesthesia of the lower arm 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 224 participants
  Moderate

Neuraxial vs general anaesthesia

Neuraxial showed no clear difference in mortality－At any time compared with general anaesthesia (low certainty).

• Neuraxial anaesthesia for lower‐limb revascularization 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.89 [0.38, 2.07]
  4 studies · 696 participants
  Low