Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

148 questions · 156 findings · 6 reviews · Anaesthesia

No studies found 44 · 28.2%GRADE not reported 18 · 11.5%Very low 32 · 20.5%Low 36 · 23.1%Moderate 19 · 12.2%High 7 · 4.5%

Pain during uterine intervention ‐ Risk of any pain · patients with cervical dilatation and uterine intervention

Paracervical showed no clear difference in pain during uterine intervention ‐ Risk of any pain compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.85 [0.54, 1.34]
2 studies · 242 participants
Low

Adverse effects · patients with cervical dilatation and uterine intervention

1 finding from 1 review

Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 571 participants
Low

Patient satisfaction · patients with cervical dilatation and uterine intervention

1 finding from 1 review

Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 166 participants
Low

Pain during uterine intervention ‐ Risk of severe pain · patients with cervical dilatation and uterine intervention

Paracervical probably leads to lower pain during uterine intervention ‐ Risk of severe pain compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.16 [0.04, 0.74]
2 studies · 242 participants
Moderate

Postoperative pain ‐ Immediately after the procedure · patients with cervical dilatation and uterine intervention

1 finding from 1 review

Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 223 participants
Low

Adverse event nausea and vomiting (0 to 24 hours) · patients with cervical dilatation and uterine intervention

Paracervical showed no clear difference in adverse effects ‐ Nausea and vomiting compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.24 [0.02, 2.8]
3 studies · 429 participants
Moderate

Adverse effects ‐ Sweating · patients with cervical dilatation and uterine intervention

Paracervical showed no clear difference in adverse effects ‐ Sweating compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.08 [0.7, 1.67]
1 study · 142 participants
Moderate

Adverse events: hypotension · patients with cervical dilatation and uterine intervention

Paracervical probably leads to higher adverse effects ‐ Hypotension compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.06 [1.21, 7.78]
2 studies · 171 participants
Moderate