Accidental awareness ‐ Overall (AAGA) · surgical patients
1 finding from 1 review
Accidental awareness ‐ In recovery (AAGA) · surgical patients
1 finding from 1 review
Accidental awareness ‐ 24 hours (AAGA) · surgical patients
1 finding from 1 review
Cardiopulmonary complications · people undergoing laparoscopic general abdominal or gynaecological pelvic surgery under general anaesthesia
It is very uncertain whether nitrous oxide changes cardiopulmonary complications compared with carbon dioxide (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Procedure‐related general complications · people undergoing laparoscopic general abdominal or gynaecological pelvic surgery under general anaesthesia
It is very uncertain whether nitrous oxide changes procedure‐related general complications (surgical morbidity) compared with carbon dioxide (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pneumoperitoneum‐related serious adverse events · people undergoing laparoscopic general abdominal or gynaecological pelvic surgery under general anaesthesia
1 finding from 1 review
All‐cause mortality · people undergoing laparoscopic general abdominal or gynaecological pelvic surgery under general anaesthesia
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life · people undergoing laparoscopic general abdominal or gynaecological pelvic surgery under general anaesthesia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Participant‐reported pain intensity VAS (0‐10, lower score = less pain) · people undergoing laparoscopic general abdominal or gynaecological pelvic surgery under general anaesthesia
It is very uncertain whether nitrous oxide changes pain scores (first postoperative day) VAS, lower score indicates… compared with carbon dioxide (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Analgesia requirements · people undergoing laparoscopic general abdominal or gynaecological pelvic surgery under general anaesthesia
It is very uncertain whether nitrous oxide changes analgesia requirements compared with carbon dioxide (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Costs · people undergoing laparoscopic general abdominal or gynaecological pelvic surgery under general anaesthesia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Behaviour · Children and adolescents (0 to 16 years) needing dental treatment
It is very uncertain whether nitrous oxide/oxygen changes behaviour (Houpt/behavioural score) compared with placebo (including no intervention) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of patients with postoperative nausea and vomiting (postoperative care unit) · paediatric
Induction and maintenance: sevoflurane + nitrous oxide (N2O) may leads to higher postoperative nausea and vomiting compared with propofol + N2O (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Postoperative behavioural disturbances Different scales · paediatric
It is very uncertain whether induction and maintenance: sevoflurane + nitrous oxide (N2O) changes postoperative behavioural disturbances Different scales compared with propofol + N2O (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intraoperative and postoperative respiratory and cardiovascular complications · paediatric
It is very uncertain whether induction and maintenance: sevoflurane + nitrous oxide (N2O) changes intraoperative and postoperative respiratory and cardiovascular… compared with propofol + N2O (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Completion of treatment · Children aged 10 to 16 years undergoing orthodontic extractions (Braithwaite 2005)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Anxiety control and overall response to treatment during tooth extraction · Children aged 10 to 16 years undergoing orthodontic extractions (Braithwaite 2005)
1 finding from 1 review
Hypnosis did not provide sufficient anxiety control during tooth extraction, and overall response to treatment remained statistically lower than response to inhalation sedation with nitrous oxide and oxygen (i.e. the…
1 study · 10 participants
GRADE not reported
Patient preference / acceptance of treatment · Children aged 10 to 16 years undergoing orthodontic extractions (Braithwaite 2005)
1 finding from 1 review
Total treatment time · Children aged 10 to 16 years undergoing orthodontic extractions (Braithwaite 2005)
1 finding from 1 review
No significant difference in total treatment time between inhalation sedation and hypnorelaxation; hypnorelaxation demanded little additional time to complete care. (Braithwaite 2005.)
1 study · 10 participants
GRADE not reported
Adverse events · Children aged 10 to 16 years undergoing orthodontic extractions (Braithwaite 2005)
1 finding from 1 review