Cochrane · systematic review · CD006604
Uterine distension media for outpatient hysteroscopy
Abdallah, KS, Gadalla, MA., Breijer, MC, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · Cochrane Library
Gynaecology and FertilityAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
8
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 12.5%Ungraded 2 · 25%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 50%Moderate 1 · 12.5%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Saline vs carbon dioxide for uterine distension in outpatient hysteroscopy
Population: women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Tolerability of the procedure Saline vs carbon dioxide | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 1705 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Adverse events and complications Saline vs carbon dioxide | Peto OR 0.53 [0.32, 0.86] | 6 studies · 1076 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Quality of hysteroscopic view Saline vs carbon dioxide | Peto OR 0.51 [0.32, 0.82] | 5 studies · 1082 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Duration of the procedureassessed in seconds Saline vs carbon dioxide | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 4 participants | Ungraded |
Warm saline vs room temperature saline for uterine distension in outpatient hysteroscopy
Population: women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Tolerability of the procedure Warm saline vs room temperature saline | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 241 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Adverse events and complications Warm saline vs room temperature saline | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 100 participants | Ungraded |
Quality of hysteroscopic view Warm saline vs room temperature saline | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Duration of the procedureassessed in seconds Warm saline vs room temperature saline | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 141 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |